Physics for Scientists and Engineers I
The goal of this course is for students to develop a basic understanding of the physical concepts involved in classical linear and rotational kinematics and dynamics including work, energy, impulse, momentum, collisions, periodic and wave motion, and universal gravitation. A significant emphasis will be placed on the basic concepts involved. Calculations and calculus will be used as a tool to study and learn these concepts.
Class Notices
Welcome to Physics 2111 (Summer 2023)
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- Final Exam Scores and Overall Course Averages were uploaded into Blackboard.
- Special Note about Final Grades: The grade that you will receive is the grade that you earned as per the syllabus. It is possible that the grade that you earned is different from the grade that you wanted, the grade that YOU thought you deserved, the grade that you needed so that you wouldn't get in trouble, etc. Do not contact me asking for a grade change unless you can provide definitive mathematical proof that I made an error in calculating the grade that you earned (as per the syllabus). The semester is over, so do not contact me asking for special considerations, extra credit projects, etc. as I will not respond kindly to such requests.
- Have a GREAT summer break! Be safe and stay healthy! Good luck in your future studies!
- Class Resources:
- Detailed Class Information (Syllabus)
- Blackboard
- FlipItPhysics Homework Assignments
- How to Register and Login to the FlipItPhysics Homework
- Openstax Textbook for University Physics (Volume 1)
- Physics 2111 Guided Study Groups Flyer
Exam 2 Resources
Lab Activities
Thursday, June 22nd: Lab #11: Equilibrium
Lecture Notes
- Introduction
- Describing Motion
- One-Dimensional Kinematics
- 2-D and 3-D Kinematics
- Newton's Laws of Motion
- Applications of Newton's Laws
- Applications of Newton's Laws with Uniform Circular Motion
- Work and Kinetic Energy
- Conservation of Energy
- Systems of Particles
- Momentum and Impulse
- Rotational Kinematics
- Summary Table for Rotational Dynamics
- Atwood Machine
General Resources
- Phet Simulations (University of Colorado)
- "oPhysics" Animation and Tutorials
- Hyperphysics (Georgia State University) (More detailed/advanced descriptions of physics topics.)
- Return to Dr. Fazzini's Homepage