Welcome to PHYS 1020 - General Physics 1

PHYS1020 is a non-calculus survey course in Physics covering topics in mechanics and thermodynamics, with illustrations drawn from the life sciences and physical sciences. This course, together with the sequel PHYS 1030, is recommended for students seeking either a single, comprehensive course in Physics or entry into health science programs. It may also be used for entry into the Honours Physics program ("B+" or better) or the Major Physics program ("B" or better). Course Calendar Entry

What You're Expected to Know Already

• Basic algebra - reorganize an equation to isolate a variable
• Solution of simultaneous equations
• Solution of a quadratic equation
• Basic geometry and trigonometry
• Exponentials and logarithms

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Course Topics

Course Material will be drawn from the textbook "Physics" (8e) by Cutnell and Johnson (John Wiley and Sons, 2009). The list of topics to be covered, arranged by chapter in Cutnell and Johnson:

• Chapter 1 : Introduction and Mathematical Concepts
• Chapter 2 : Kinematics in One Dimension
• Chapter 3 : Kinematics in Two Dimensions
• Chapter 4 : Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion
• Chapter 5 : Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion
• Chapter 6 : Work and Energy
• Chapter 7 : Impulse and Momentum
• Chapter 8 : Rotational Kinematics
• Chapter 9 : Rotational Dynamics
• Chapter 10: Simple and Harmonic Motion and Elasticity
• Chapter 11: Fluids
• Chapter 12: Temperature and Heat
• Chapter 13: The Transfer of Heat
• Chapter 14: The Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Theory

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