Contents

• Contents
• Introduction to Physics 207/208
• Errors and Uncertainties
• MC-1 Errors & Motion
  • MC-1a  Measurement and Error
  • MC-1b  Errors and the Density of a Solid
  • MC-1c  Motion, Velocity and Acceleration
• M-2  Equilibrium of Forces
• M-3  Static Forces and Moments
• M-4  Acceleration in Free Fall
• M-5  Projectile Motion
• M-6  Uniform Circular Motion
• MC-7  Simple Pendulum
• MC-8  The Physical Pendulum
• MC-9  Angular Acceleration and Rotational Energy
• M-10 Power and Friction
• M-11 Young's Modulus of Elasticity and Hooke's Law
• M-12  Torsion Pendulum and Shear Modulus
• M-13  Gyroscope
• MC-14-Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
  • MC-14a  Collisions Between Rolling Carts
  • MC-14b  Air Track Collisions
• MC-15-Simple Harmonic Motion and Resonance
  • MC-15a  Simple Harmonic Motion and Resonance (Rolling Carts)
  • MC-15b  Simple Harmonic Motion and Resonance (Air Track)
• HC-1  The Ideal Gas Law and Absolute Zero
• H-2  Latent Heat
  • H-2a  Latent heat of fusion
  • H-2b  Latent heat of vaporization of liquid-N₂
• SC-1  Transverse Standing Waves on a String
• S-2  Velocity of Sound in Air
• Appendices
  • Precision Measurement Devices
  • The Travelling Microscope
  • The Optical Lever
  • PARALLAX and Notes on using a Telescope
  • Notes on Radiation Dosage, Dosimetry, and the Radon Problem
  • PASCO© Interface and Computer Primer