Chapter 1: Physics & Measurement

1-1 What are the SI units of length, mass and time, and how are these quantities defined?

1-2 What is the rule for significant figures when multiplying and dividing two numbers together?

1-3 What is the rule for significant figures when adding or subtracting them?

1-4 Define density.

Chapter 2: Motion in One Dimension

2-1 Define position.

2-2 Define displacement.

2-3 Define distance.

2-4 Define average speed.

2-5 Define average velocity.

2-6 Define instantaneous speed.

2-7 Define instantaneous velocity.

2-8 Define average acceleration.

2-9 Define instantaneous acceleration.

2-10 State the three kinematic equations of motion for constant acceleration.

2-11 What kind of a problem is a “falllng body problem”?

Chapter 3: Vectors

3-1 Define a vector quantity.

3-2 Define a scalar quantity.

3-3 Explain in words and pictures how to add two vectors graphically.

3-4 Explain in words and pictures how to subtract two vectors graphically

3-5 Explain how to add two vectors algebraically.

Chapter 3: Motion in Two Dimensions

3-6 What exactly is meant by “two dimensional motion” ?

3-7 Explain what projectile motion is.

Chapter 4: The Laws of Motion

4-1 Explain the difference between mass and weight.

4-2 Explain how an object can be moving and have no net force acting upon it.

4-3 Explain what an “inertial reference frame” is.

4-4 State Newton’s three laws of motion.

4-5 What is a “free body diagram”?

4-6 What is a normal force F_n = n (in text) acting on an object and why is it called normal?

4-7 Defend or disprove:

Static Friction force F_s = µ_sF_n

Kinetic Friction force F_k = µ_kF_n

4-8 The direction of the kinetic friction force is always ______ the direction of motion.

Chapters 5: Mechanical Work

5-1 Define work done by a constant force on a system.

5-2 Define work done by a varying force on a system.

5-3 Give two different formulas for the dot product (scalar product) of two vectors.

5-4 Force due to a Hooke’s Law Spring is defined by F_s = _________.

5-5 Work done by a spring on an object is W_s= ____________.

5-6 Kinetic energy is energy due to ___________.

5-7 Give the formula for kinetic energy, K = __________.

5-8 State the work – kinetic energy theorem in words and equation form.

5-9 Define power.

Chapter 5: Potential Energy

D10

5-10 Define gravitational potential energy,

5-11 Define spring potential energy,

5-12 Ko

Ugo=

Uso =

Ug =

Us =

∆U_int =

5-13 Total Mechanical Energy of an isolated system is E = ______________

Chapter 6: Momentum & Impulse

D11

6-1 Define linear momentum.

6-2 State the law of conservation of momentum.

6-3 Define Impulse.

6-4 Give 2 formulas for Impulse.

6-5 State the Momentum-Impulse Theorem

D12

6-6 Define a perfectly elastic collision.

6-7 Define a perfectly inelastic collision.

6-8 Give the formula for final velocity v_f in a perfectly inelastic collision.

6-9 Give the formula for the final velocity v_1f and v_2f in a perfectly elastic collision.

D13

Chapter 7 Rotation of a rigid object about a fixed axis

7-1 What is the formula for arc length ?

7-2 Define a radian.

7-3 Give dimensions of a radian.

7-4 Define average angular speed.

7-5 Define instantaneous angular speed.

7-6 Define angular acceleration.

7-7 State the 3 kinematic equations of rotational motion with constant angular acceleration.

D14 Rotational Motion II

7-8 State the formula for linear velocity v and tangential acceleration a_t in terms of r, w, and a.

7-9 Define centripetal acceleration and give a formula for it in terms of speed v and radius r.

7-10 Forces causing centripetal acceleration always are directed toward the ___________.

7-11 Hence the positive direction in a circular motion problem is always __________.

7-12 Define moment of inertia I.

7-13 State the formula for I for a point mass with mass m and moment arm r.

D15

Chapter 8 Torque & Moment of Inertia

8-1 Define torque

8-2 State formula for torque t.

8-3 Explain what moment arm is.

8-4 Which direction of rotation is positive for torque?

Chapter 8: Static Equilibrium

D16

8-5 tate the two conditions for static equilibrium.

8-6 State the formula for the x coordinate of the center of gravity of a finite set of point masses.

8-7 What is the first and most important step in solving a statics problem?

Chapter 8: Torque & Angular Acceleration

D17

8-8 State the formula for torque in terms of m, r, & a.

8-9 State the formula for I for a:

8-10 Point mass with mass m and moment arm r,

8-10.1 solid disk

8-10.2 solid sphere

8-10.3 hollow disk (hoop)

8-10.4 hollow sphere

8-10.5 rod if pivot is in it’s center of mass.

8-10.6 rod if pivot is at it’s end.

8-12 Write down the formula for rotational kinetic energy of a rotating object with moment of inertia I and angular speed w.

Chapter 8. Angular momentum

D18

8-11 Give the formula for the magnitude of angular momentum. L =

8-12 Explain how to find the direction of angular momentum.

8-13 State Newton’s second law for rotational motion in terms of I and a.

8-14 State the law of conservation of angular momentum.

Chapter 7: Gravitation

D19

7-12State Newton’s Law of universal gravitation.

7-13hat is the value of G?

7-14What is the mass of the Earth?

7-15What is the radius of the Earth?

7-16What does g represent?

7-17State Kepler’s 3 Laws.

7-18RBD: The angular momentum of any planet is always ___________.

7-19State the gravitational potential energy formula for an object distance r ≥ R_E from the center of the earth.

7-20State the formula for escape speed for an arbitrary planet.

Chapter 9: Fluid Mechanics

D20

9-1 Define Bulk Modulus.

9-2 Define Shear Modulus.

9-3 Define Young’s Modulus.

9-4 Define pressure.

9-5 What is a Pascal?

9-6 How does pressure vary with depth below the surface?

9-7 How many N/m² is 1 atm = P_o?

9-8 State Pascal’s Law.

9-9 Explain what absolute pressure is and give it’s formula.

9-10 Give the formula for gauge pressure and explain each term in the formula.

9-11 State Archimedes’s Principle.

D21 Fluid Dynamics

9-12 What does nonviscous mean?

9-13 What does laminar flow mean.

9-14 What is the equation of continuity for fluids?

9-15 Write down Bernoulli’s Equation.

9-16 What is Torricellli’s Law?

Chapter 13: Simple Harmonic Motion

D22

13-1A Hooke’s Law spring obeys what formula?

13-2Define Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM).

13-3Write down the position formula for an object moving back and forth in SHM.

13-4The total energy of a SHM oscillator equals _________?

13-5What is meant by “uniform circular motion”

13-6Write down the formula for the period of a simple pendulum.

13-7What assumptions are required to obtain this formula?

13-8Write down the formula for the period of a physical pendulum.

Chapter 13: Waves

D23

13-9Define a transverse wave.

13-10 Define a longitudinal wave.

13-11 Define frequency (f) of a wave.

13-12 Define period (T) of a wave.

13-13 Define the amplitude of a wave.

13-14 State the formula for the speed of a wave on a string and explain the meaning of v T and m.

13-15 Give the formula for the power transmitted by a sinsusoidal wave on a string.

Chapter 14: Sound Waves

D24

14-1Give the formula for speed of sound in a given medium and explain what v, B & r mean.

14-2How does the speed of sound depend on temperature?

14-3Define Intensity (I) of a wave and give it’s formula.

14-4State the formula for sound level in dB’s.

14-5How many dB’s does it take to double sound intensity?

14-6Explain Doppler Effect.

Chapter 14: Standing Waves

D25

14-7State the superposition principle.

14-8Define interference.

14-9Define constructive interference.

14-10 Define destructive interference.

14-11 Define standing waves.

14-12 State the formula for a standing wave on a string with both ends fixed.

14-13 Define nodes.

14-14 Define antinodes.

14-15 l/2 is the distance between adjacent _____________.

14-16 l represent's what?

14-17 Define fundamental frequency for a standing wave.

14-18 State the formula for the fundamental frequency of a standing wave.

14-19 State the formula for the n^th harmonic of the fundamental frequency of a standing wave.

14-20 Define resonance frequencies.

14-21 State the formula for the n^th natural frequency of oscillation in a pipe open at both ends.

14-22 State the formula for the n^th natural frequency of oscillation in a pipe open at one end.

14-23 Define beats.

14-24 State the formula for beat frequency.

Chapter 10: Temperature

D26

10-1State the Zeroth law of Thermodynamics.

10-2What is the relationship between a temperature of 1˚ Celsius and 1 Kelvin?

10-3What is the relationship between a temperature of 1˚ Celsius and 1˚ Fahrenheit?

10-4State the formula for average coefficient of linear expansion a.

10-5State the formula for linear expansion as a function of temperature T.

10-6Write down the formula for the Ideal Gas Law.

Chapter 11: Heat and the first Law of Thermodynamics

D27

11-1Define internal energy.

11-2Define Heat.

11-3Define a calorie.

11-4Define a Joule.

11-5Define Heat Capacity.

11-6Define Specific Heat.

11-7What does Q represent?

11-8What is the formula for Q?

11-9Define Latent Heat of Fusion (L_f).

11-10 Define Latent Heat of Vaporization (L_v).

Chapter 12 The First Law of Thermo

D28

12-1State the equation of the First Law of Thermo.

12-2What does isothermal , isobaric, and adiabatic processes mean?

12-3State the formula for work (W) done on a gas in an:

12-3.1 Isothermal process.

12-3.2 Isobaric process.

12-3.3 Adiabatic process.

D29

12-4State 3 methods of transferring thermal energy.

12-5State the law of thermal conduction in equation form.

12-6Define R-value.

12-7Write down Stefan’s Law in equation form.

12-8Define s & emissivity e .

Chapter 21: Kinetic Theory of Gasses ?