Lecture 1: Topic Overview. One-dimensional kinematics
Objectives: The first part of this lecture is an overview over the course content and structure.The second part of the lecture introduces kinematics. In this lecture, students will learn to
- describe motion in terms of kinematics quantities
- distinguish between position, distance traveled, and displacement
- define velocity as derivative of position with respect to time
- distinguish between speed and velocity
- define acceleration as derivative of velocity with respect to time
- interpret the sign of velocity and acceleration
- Powerpoint: lec01.pptx
- Pdf (recommended for printing): lec01.pdf
| Topic overview | lec01_1.mp4 | with captions |
| Demonstrations | lec01_2.mp4 | with captions |
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| Position and Displacement | lec01_3.mp4 | with captions |
| Velocity | lec01_4.mp4 | with captions |
| Acceleration | lec01_5.mp4 | with captions |
| Simulation | lec01_6.mp4 | with captions |
Homework assignment: HW #1