Lectures on Physics
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Preface
Newtonian Physics
Introduction and Review
Scaling and Order-of-Magnitude
Estimates
Scaling and Order-of-Magnitude
Scaling of Area and Volume
Scaling of Irregular Objects
Scaling Applied to Biology
Order-of-Magnitude Estimates
Examples
Scaling of the area of
a triangle
Scaling of the volume
of a sphere
Scaling of a more
complex shape
Cost of transporting
tomatoes
Summary
Homework Problems
Velocity and Relative Motion
Acceleration and Free Fall
Force and Motion
Analysis of Forces
Newton’s Laws in
Three Dimensions
Vectors
Vectors and Motion
Circular Motion
Gravity
Conservation Laws
Vibration and Waves
Electricity
Optics
Modern Physics
Appendix
Last Update: 2011-03-23