Introductory Physics I - Duke University

1 Introductory Physics IElementary MechanicsbyRobert G. BrownDuke University Physics DepartmentDurham, NC NoticeCopyright Robert G. Brown 1993, 2007, 2013 NoticeThis Physics textbook is designed to support my personal teaching activities at DukeUniversity, in particular teaching its Physics 141/142, 151/152,or 161/162 series (Introduc-tory Physics for life science majors, engineers, or potential Physics majors, respectively).It is freely available in its entirety in a downloadable PDF form orto be read online at: rgb/ is also available in aninexpensive(really!)

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4 , this textbook mayhave errors greatand small, stub sections where I intend to add content at some later time but haven t yetfinished it, and they cover and omit topics according tomy ownview of what is or isn timportant to cover in a one-semester course. Expect them to changewith little warning orannouncement as I add content or correct of the paper version should be aware of its probableimperfection and beprepared to either live with it or mark up their copy with corrections or additions as needbe. The latest (and hopefully most complete and correct) versionis always available forfree online anyway, and people who have paid for a paper copy areespeciallywelcometo access and retrieve cherish good-hearted communication from students or other instructors pointing outerrors or suggesting new content (and have in the past done my best to implement manysuch corrections or suggestions).

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9 22 The Method of Three Passes .. 26 Mathematics .. 28 Summary .. 30 Homework for Week 0 .. 31II: Elementary Mechanics35 Week 1: Newton s Laws37 Summary .. : Introduction: A Bit of History and Philosophy .. : Dynamics .. : Coordinates .. : Newton s Laws .. : Forces .. : The Forces of Nature .. : Force Rules .. : Force Balance Static Equilibrium .. 60 Example : Spring and Mass in Static Force Equilibrium .. : Simple Motion in One Dimension ..62 Example : A Mass Falling from HeightH.. 63 Example : A Constant Force in One Dimension.

10 : Solving Problems with More Than One Object .. 71 Example : Atwood s Machine .. 72 Example : Braking for Bikes, or Just Breaking Bikes? .. : Motion in Two Dimensions .. : Free Flight Trajectories Projectile Motion .. 78 Example : Trajectory of a Cannonball .. : The Inclined Plane .. 81 Example : The Inclined Plane .. : Circular Motion .. : Tangential Velocity .. : Centripetal Acceleration .. 86 Example : Ball on a String .. 88 Example : Tether Ball/Conic Pendulum .. : Tangential Acceleration.