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Ch 01: Units & Vectors
Ch 02: 1D Motion (Kinematics)
Ch 03: 2D Motion (Projectile Motion)
Ch 04: Intro to Forces (Dynamics)
Ch 05: Friction, Inclines, Systems
Ch 06: Centripetal Forces & Gravitation
Ch 07: Work & Energy
Ch 08: Conservation of Energy
Ch 09: Momentum & Impulse
Ch 10: Rotational Kinematics
Ch 11: Rotational Inertia & Energy
Ch 12: Torque & Rotational Dynamics
Ch 13: Rotational Equilibrium
Ch 14: Angular Momentum
Ch 15: Periodic Motion (NEW)
Ch 15: Periodic Motion (Oscillations)
Ch 16: Waves & Sound
Ch 17: Fluid Mechanics
Ch 18: Heat and Temperature
Ch 19: Kinetic Theory of Ideal Gasses
Ch 20: The First Law of Thermodynamics
Ch 21: The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Ch 22: Electric Force & Field; Gauss' Law
Ch 23: Electric Potential
Ch 24: Capacitors & Dielectrics
Ch 25: Resistors & DC Circuits
Ch 26: Magnetic Fields and Forces
Ch 27: Sources of Magnetic Field
Ch 28: Induction and Inductance
Ch 29: Alternating Current
Ch 30: Electromagnetic Waves
Ch 31: Geometric Optics
Ch 32: Wave Optics
Ch 34: Special Relativity
Ch 35: Particle-Wave Duality
Ch 36: Atomic Structure
Ch 37: Nuclear Physics
Ch 38: Quantum Mechanics
Sections
Intro to Energy
Intro to Calculating Work
Work By Gravity & Inclined Planes
Work By Variable Forces (Springs)
Net Work & Kinetic Energy
More Work-Energy Problems
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Solution: Use the work-energy theorem to solve each of these problems. You can use Newtons laws to check your answers. Neglect air resistance in all cases.A branch falls from the top of a 95.7-m-tall redwood tree, starting from rest. How fast is it moving when it reaches the ground?A volcano ejects a boulder directly upward 526 m into the air. How fast was the boulder moving just as it left the volcano?

Solution: Use the work-energy theorem to solve each of these problems. You can use Newtons laws to check your answers. Neglect air resistance in all cases.A branch falls from the top of a 95.7-m-tall redwo

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Use the work-energy theorem to solve each of these problems. You can use Newtons laws to check your answers. Neglect air resistance in all cases.

A branch falls from the top of a 95.7-m-tall redwood tree, starting from rest. How fast is it moving when it reaches the ground?

A volcano ejects a boulder directly upward 526 m into the air. How fast was the boulder moving just as it left the volcano?

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