Principles of Physics I

Conceptual Questions

(PHYSICS 117 Section 2)

Fall 2011

(Last update: December 16, 2011 by Matthew C. Sullivan)

The Conceptual Questions and their solutions are posted here after the class.

First Day

Introduction

Significant Figures

Vector Notation

Displacement

Positive vs. Negative Velocity

Motion Diagrams

One-Dimensional Motion

Assessment

Two-Dimensional Motion

Forces and acceleration

Choosing Coordinate Systems

Frictional forces

Masses, Ropes, and Pulleys

Uniform Circular Motion

Circular Motion

Uniform Circular Motion Revisited

Impulse and Momentum

Collisions

Energy

Work

Torque

Center of Mass

Rotational Energy

Parallel Axis Theorem

Pulleys with Mass

Angular Momentum