Physics 50 Lectures @ SJSU

We discuss systems in equilibrium and introduce the frictional force.

We discuss how to use free body diagrams to solve problems involving forces.

We introduce Newton's 3 laws.

We derive the centripetal acceleration of an object moving in circular motion and also discuss the concept of relative motion where an objects velocity is described in a different reference frame than that in which it is desired.

We apply the equations of motion to problems in 2 dimensions.

We finish our introduction of vectors with an introduction of the dot product and the cross product. We introduce displacement, velocity and acceleration as parameters of motion

We look at dimensions and units of physical quantities and discuss the difference between scalars and vectors, as well as introduce vector addition. [note no audio due to technical issues]