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What is physics?

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BoxSand

Review and Vectors
- General Review
  - Lecture 1 | Review
- Vector Operations
  - Lecture 1 | Vectors
Kinematics
Mechanics
Momentum
- Impulse and Momentum
  - Lecture 1 | Impulse and Momentum Theorem
- Conservation of Momentum
  - Lecture 1 | 1-D Conservation of Momentum
  - Lecture 2 | 2-D Conservation of Momentum
Energy
- Work & Kinetic Energy
  - Lecture 1 | Work and Kinetic Energy Theorem
- Conservation of Energy
Rotational Mechanics
Thermodynamics
Fluid Mechanics
- Fluid Statics
  - Lecture 1 | Pressure at a Depth, Pascal's Principle
  - Lecture 2 | Hydraulics, Buoyancy
- Fluid Dynamics
  - Lecture 1 | Continuity, Bernoulli
Waves & Oscillations
Optics
- Wave Optics
- Ray Optics
Electric Fields & Potentials
Circuits
- Resistive Circuits
Magnetism
- Magnetic Fields and Forces
  - Lecture 1 | Magnetic Fields, Magnetism
  - Lecture 2 | Magnetic Force, UCM
- Magnetic Induction
  - Lecture 1 | Motional EMF, Induced Currents
  - Lecture 2 | Faraday and Lenz's Law
Sensemaking
Math Tools
Physics Dictionary
Resource Repositories

Contact Info

OSU Introductory Physics

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Director of Project BoxSand: Dr. KC Walsh, walshke@oregonstate.edu

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