Physics 120 Lectures

• Introduction 
• Lecture 1 - 1D Kinematics
• Demos & Problems
• Constant Acceleration
• Catching the Bus
• Lecture 2 - 2D Kinematics, Projectile Motion
• Monkey-hunter demo and Movie
• Lecture 3 - Relative and Circular Motion
• Demos
• Crossing a river
• Circular Motion
• Moving in Circles (movie)
• Lecture 4 - Newton's Laws
• Lecture 5 - Free Body Diagrams
• Demos (2013-01-25)
• Elevator in CN Tower
• Mass on Cart pulled by mass on string: Data Graphs
• Lecture 6 - Friction
• Lecture 7 - Work and Kinetic Energy
• Demos and Problems (2013-02-01)
  • Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Powers of Ten
  • Eratosthenes Measures the Earth
  • Inertia Demonstration Which string breaks?
• Lecture 8 - Conservative Forces
• Lecture 9 - Work & Potential Energy

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• Lecture 10 - Centre of Mass
• Lecture 11 - Conservation of Momentum
• Demos and Problems (2013-02-22)
  • Ballistic Pendulum Demonstration (See last slides of Lecture 11 for theory.)
  • A 2D collision problem of two balls.
• Lecture 12 - Elastic Collisions
• Lecture 13 - More Elastic Collisions, Forces During Collisions (Impulse)
• Demos and Problems (2013-03-01)
  • 2-D, 2-particle collisions in C.M. Reference Frame: Relative Speeds
  • Frames of Reference, Hume and Ivey
    • Internet Archive
    • On YouTube
    • Wikipedia
    • Director's Commentary" Short comment with stills.
  • Impulse Demo
• Rotational Motion, Moment of Inertia
• Parallel Axis Theorem, Torque
• Demos and Problems (2013-03-08)
  • Torque on Hoop
  • Parallel Axis Theorem and a Rod
  • Bouncy Ball
• Rolling Kinetic Energy and Angular Acceleration
• Static Equilibirum
• Midterm 2 Solutions
• Equilibirum & Stability
• Angular Momentum
• Demos and Problems (2013-03-22)
  • Yo-yo puzzle
  • Double Atwood's Machine>
  • Measuring Centre of Gravity
  • Male vs Female balance trick Note the remark: "Women, when looking at their center of gravity which is located in their hips. For men, it is located more in their shoulder region" Who says you can't believe everything on the internet?
• Conservation of L & Precession