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    This document outlines the topics and activities covered in the first few lessons of a mechanics course. It includes: 1) An introduction to SI units, metric prefixes, and significant figures through examples and worksheets. Measurements are used to introduce the concept of adding uncertainties when combining quantities. 2) A discussion of kinematic quantities like distance, displacement, speed, and velocity through examples of walking and running. The distinction between instantaneous and average values is also explained. 3) An introduction to vectors using overhead projections and worksheets. Graphs of position, velocity, and acceleration over time are introduced and the relationships between these quantities, like the kinematic equations, are derived. 4) Error analysis is scheduled for

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    This document outlines the topics and activities covered in the first few lessons of a mechanics course. It includes: 1) An introduction to SI units, metric prefixes, and significant figures through examples and worksheets. Measurements are used to introduce the concept of adding uncertainties when combining quantities. 2) A discussion of kinematic quantities like distance, displacement, speed, and velocity through examples of walking and running. The distinction between instantaneous and average values is also explained. 3) An introduction to vectors using overhead projections and worksheets. Graphs of position, velocity, and acceleration over time are introduced and the relationships between these quantities, like the kinematic equations, are derived. 4) Error analysis is scheduled for

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    Mechanics

    Kinematics
    1

    1st lesson
    text issue
    lab rules
    issue pre-test + self-teaching unit

    2 SI units and metric prefixes

    3 orders of magnitude, sig figs


    OHP table from Wh
    issue sig figs notes (Chem book)

    measurements as intro to adding uncs


    when + or - quantities.
    discuss adding % uncs when x or div
    quantities - area of rectangle example
    begin M1 lab
    discuss value of repeated measurements
    range
    and explain =
    2 N
    continue and finish M1 lab

    4 kinematic quantities
    issue kinematics h/o (Abott)
    distinguish distance and displacement,
    speed and velocity - walk 3m right, 2m
    left, run around room, etc
    distinguish instantaneous and average
    values
    Wh Ch2 #12, 13
    5 vectors
    vectors OHP + h/o
    6 graphs and uniform acceleration
    velocity
    v
    area = displacement
    u
    0

    time

    a = slope = v = v u = v u
    t t 0
    t
    v = u + at

    s = area under graph


    = area of rectangle + area of triangle
    = ut + 12 (v u )t
    = ut + 12 (at )t
    = ut + 12 at 2
    How to find average velocity from v-t
    graph? Same as finding height of
    rectangle on v-t graph with same area as
    original v-t graph.
    7 Error analysis - allow 2 lessons
    issue Error Analysis in Physics h/o and
    discuss uncertainties of readings and
    Steve Udy Teaching Notes

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    Printed on 29/6/04

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