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Introduction and
Mathematical Concepts
1.1 The Nature of Physics
planetary orbits
radio and TV waves
magnetism
lasers
many more!
1.1 The Nature of Physics
SI units
meter (m): unit of length
1 ft = 0.3048 m
1 mi = 1.609 km
1 hp = 746 W
1 liter = 10-3 m3
1.3 The Role of Units in Problem Solving
3.281 feet
Length 979.0 meters 3212 feet
1 meter
1.3 The Role of Units in Problem Solving
1.3 The Role of Units in Problem Solving
DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS
x vt1
2
2
L 2
L T L T
T
1.3 The Role of Units in Problem Solving
x vt
L
L T L
T
1.4 Trigonometry
1.4 Trigonometry
ho
sin
h
ha
cos
h
ho
tan
ha
1.4 Trigonometry
ho
tan
ha
ho
tan 50
67.2m
ho
sin
1
h
ha
cos
1
h
ho
tan
1
ha
1.4 Trigonometry
ho 2.25m
tan
1
tan
1
9.13
ha 14.0m
1.4 Trigonometry
Pythagorean theorem: h h h
2 2
o
2
a
1.5 Scalars and Vectors
8 lb
4 lb
1.5 Scalars and Vectors
1.6 Vector Addition and Subtraction
5m 3m
8m
1.6 Vector Addition and Subtraction
1.6 Vector Addition and Subtraction
2.00 m
6.00 m
1.6 Vector Addition and Subtraction
R 2.00 m 6.00 m
2 2 2
R 2.00 m 2
6.00 m 6.32m
2
R
2.00 m
6.00 m
1.6 Vector Addition and Subtraction
tan 1
2.00 6.00 18.4
6.32 m
2.00 m
6.00 m
1.6 Vector Addition and Subtraction
AB B
A
A B
AB
1.7 The Components of a Vector
x and y are called the x vector component
and the y vector component of r.
1.7 The Components of a Vector
The vector components of A are two perpendicular
vectors A x and A y that are parallel to the x and y axes,
and add together vectorially so that A A x A y .
1.7 The Components of a Vector
A Ax xˆ Ay yˆ
1.7 The Components of a Vector
Example
sin y r
y r sin 175 m sin 50.0 134 m
cos x r
x r cos 175 m cos 50.0 112 m
r 112 m xˆ 134 m yˆ
1.8 Addition of Vectors by Means of Components
C AB
A Ax xˆ Ay yˆ B Bx xˆ B y yˆ
1.8 Addition of Vectors by Means of Components
C Ax xˆ Ay yˆ Bx xˆ B y yˆ
Ax Bx xˆ Ay B y yˆ
C x Ax Bx C y Ay B y