General Physics I, Physics 113 (Gary Wysin)
Kansas State University.
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Getting Help
See Prof. Gary Wysin, CW 106, (wysin@ksu.edu), or your LAB or REC instructors for help.
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The Kramer and Derby student dining halls also have had free tutoring in math, physics, chemistry and writing.
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See the Math Diagnostic Self-Test
to check your basic math knowledge at the level of this course, and
how to get further help if you need it.
Solving Physics Problems
See the Solving Physics Problems Guide
for some pointers on how to approach homework and exam problems: how to list the knowns and unknowns,
see what concepts to apply, manipulate the equations needed, and generally, how to organize your
solutions and get the right answers with correct units.
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Lecture Notes
Here I've summarized the main topics, formulas, and notes from each day's lecture.
The topic names here should match the topic names listed on the lecture schedule
given on the Syllabus.
Make sure you know what to do with the formulas, the meanings of the
symbols, etc!!
Try to understand the examples,
they may help with the homework problems.
But, you'll find much more complete explanations in a text, such as
the one by Giancoli or the free OpenStax College Physics. Chapter numbers below
are those in OpenStax College Physics.
- Ch. 1 -- Science, Units, Measurements
- Ch. 2 -- One-Dimensional Kinematics, Velocity, Acceleration
- Ch. 2 -- Motion with Constant Acceleration; Free Fall
- Ch. 3 -- Vectors: Addition, Subtraction, Components
- Ch. 3 -- 2D Motion, Projectiles
- Ch. 4 -- Newton's Laws of Motion
- Ch. 4 -- Newton's Laws & Gravity & Inclines
- Ch. 5 -- Problems with Friction & Inclines
Quiz 1 Equation Sheet, Chapters 1,2,3,4
- Ch. 6 -- Circular Motion and Centripetal Acceleration
- Ch. 6 -- Newton's Law of Gravitation & Orbits
- Ch. 7 -- Work, Kinetic and Potential Energy
- Ch. 7 -- Conservation of Mechanical Energy
- Ch. 8 -- Linear Momentum and 1D Collisions
- Ch. 8 -- More on Collisions; Center of Mass
Quiz 2 Equation Sheet, Chapters 5,6,7
- Ch. 9 -- Torque & Static Equilibrium of Objects
- Ch. 10 -- Rotational Kinematics, Torque
- Ch. 10 -- Rotational Dynamics, Inertia, Angular Momentum
- Ch. 11 -- Static Fluids: Density and Pressure
- Ch. 11 -- Static Fluids: Archimedes & Buoyant Forces
- Ch. 12 -- Fluid Dynamics: Bernouli Equation & Moving Fluids
Quiz 3 Equation Sheet, Chapters 8,9,10,11
- Ch. 16 -- Vibrations; Simple Harmonic Motion
- Ch. 16 -- Waves: Frequency, Wavelength, Speed
- Ch. 17 -- Waves: Interference, Standing Waves
Ch. 17 -- Sound, Intensity and Level; Sources
- Ch. 13 -- Atomic Theory, Temperature, Ideal Gas Law
- Ch. 13 -- Ideal Gases and Kinetic Theory
- Ch. 14 -- Heat: Temperature Changes, Latent Heat
Quiz 4 Equation Sheet, Chapters 12,13,16,17
- Ch. 14 -- Heat: Conduction, Convection, Radiation
- Ch. 15 -- Thermodynamics, 1st Law: Energy Conservation
- Ch. 15 -- Thermodynamics, 2nd Law, Engines and Cooling
- Ch. 15 -- 2nd Law, Entropy and Disorder
Final Exam Equation Sheet, Chapters 1--17
| Spring 2023 Tests (OpenStax Chapters) |
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Quiz 1A - Ch. 1,2,3,4 ---------------------- Units, Motion, Vectors, Forces |
Quiz 1A Solution |
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Quiz 1B - Ch. 1,2,3,4 ---------------------- Units, Motion, Vectors, Forces |
Quiz 1B Solution |
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Quiz 2 - Ch. 5,6,7 ----------------------- Friction, Circular Motion, Energy |
Quiz 2 Solution |
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Quiz 3 - Ch. 8,9,10,11 -------- Momentum, Equilibrium, Rotation, Fluids |
Quiz 3 Solution |
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Quiz 4 - Ch. 12,13,16,17 ----- Fluid Dynamics, Waves, Sound, Ideal Gas |
Quiz 4 Solution |
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Final Exam Chs. 1--17 ---- Mechanics, Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics |
Final Exam Solution |
| Fall 2012 Exams (Giancoli Chapters) |
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Exam 1 - Ch. 1,2,3 ---------------------------- Units, Motion, Vectors |
Exam 1 Solution |
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Exam 2 - Ch. 4,5,6 ------------------- Forces, Circular Motion, Energy |
Exam 2 Solution |
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Exam 3 - Ch. 7.8.9 ------------------- Momentum, Rotation, Equilibrium |
Exam 3 Solution |
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Exam 4 - Ch. 10,11,12 --------------------------- Fluids, Waves, Sound |
Exam 4 Solution |
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Exam 5 - Ch. 13,14,15 ----------- Heat, Kinetic Theory, Thermodynamics |
Exam 5 Solution |
| Fall 2010 Exams (Giancoli Chapters) |
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Exam 1 - Ch. 1,2,3 ---------------------------- Units, Motion, Vectors |
Exam 1 Solution |
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Exam 2 - Ch. 4,5,6 ------------------- Forces, Circular Motion, Energy |
Exam 2 Solution |
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Exam 3 - Ch. 7.8.9 ------------------- Momentum, Rotation, Equilibrium |
Exam 3 Solution |
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Exam 4 - Ch. 10,11,12 --------------------------- Fluids, Waves, Sound |
Exam 4 Solution |
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Exam 5 - Ch. 13,14,15 ----------- Heat, Kinetic Theory, Thermodynamics |
Exam 5 Solution |
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