Pointers to Review

First Periodical Test in General Physics 1

I. Measurement
- How is density computed? Volume?
- Systematic and Random Error
- Scientific Notation
II. Scalars and Vectors
- Components of vectors (x-component -> cosine, y-component – sine)
- Finding the resultant of vectors: √

- Direction of a vector: ( )
Reminder: If x and y are positive, Θ is in quadrant I
X = negative, y= positive, Θ is in quadrant II
X = negative, y = positive, Θ is in quadrant III
X = positive, y = negative, Θ is in quadrant IV
II. Motion along a Straight Line
- Position vs. Time graph -> slope represents speed/velocity
- Velocity vs. Time graph -> slope represents acceleration

III. Free Fall and Projectile Motion

 -> if the object id dropped
 Acceleration is constant g = - 9.8m/s2 going up, 9.8m/s2 going down
 Describe the velocity and acceleration at the maximum height.

IV. Circular Motion

VI. Explanations of Motion:
Aristotle:
 Natural Motion – based on the element (earth, fire, water, air) an object is
made of.
 The heavier the object, the faster the fall.
Galileo:
 In the absence of air resistance, objects with different mass fall at the same
time (constant acceleration).
Isaac Newton:
 Newton’s Laws of Motion
 Inertia – property of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.
 First Law: An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in
motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by
an unbalanced force.
 Second Law: The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net
force acting on it and is inversely proportional to its mass. a = F/m
 Third Law: If an object exerts a force on a second object, the second object
exerts an equal and opposite force on the first object.
 Inertial frame of reference – Newton’s first law holds true, a frame of
reference which is at rest or moving at constant velocity.

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