Exam Topics and Practice Problems

All practice problems are from University Physics - Volume 1

Exam - Part 1

• Topics: Spacetime Coordinates, Cartesian Coordinates, Vectors
• Readings: CH 2 - except vector product (will be covered later)
• Conceptual Questions: CH 2: 5,9,11,21(a,d,h,i,j),23
• Problems: CH 2 - 28(a,b,e,f - but use components),40,60,62(a,b,e,f),82
  
  
• Topics: Velocity and acceleration, Inertial/non-inertial frames
• Readings: CH 3.1-3.3, CH 3.6, CH 4.1-4.2, CH 4.5, CH 5.2 (Inertial Reference Frames)
• Conceptual Questions: CH 3: 3,5,9,11,13,15; CH 4: 1,3,5,13
• Problems: CH 3: 25,28,31,36,38,45,47,52,56,64,86,92,93,94,114; CH 4: 18,21,23,26,29,30,69,71,72,77,89,90,98
  
  
• Topics: Newton's Laws
• Readings: CH 5.1 - 5.3, 5.5, 5.7, CH 9.1
• Conceptual Questions: CH 5: 5,9,11,17; CH 9: 1
• Problems: CH 5: 6,8,15,20,34,40,53,77,80,87,107; CH 9: 19,23
  
  
• Topics: Gravity
• Readings: CH 5.4, 13.1-13.2
• Conceptual Questions: CH 5: 7; CH 13: 1,3
• Problems: CH 5: 43,45; CH 13: 13,18,19,20,21b,25,62
  
  
• Topics: Common Forces: tension, normal force, friction, drag
• Readings: CH 5.6, 6.2, 6.4
• (For friction problems, make use of Table 6.1 on page 284)
• Conceptual Questions: CH 5: 15; CH 6: 2
• Problems: CH 5: 59,65,82,87,88,90; CH 6: 26,29,94,43,48,49,54,61,62,63,77
  
  
• Topics: Motion with Constant Acceleration, Free Fall
• Readings: CH 3.4 - 3.5
• Conceptual Questions: CH 3: 19
• Problems: CH 3: 49,57,59,63,69,71,75,93,107,111
  
  
• Topics: Projectile Motion
• Readings: 4.3
• Conceptual Questions: CH 4: 7,9
• Problems: CH 4: 35,37,41,45,49,51,55
  
  
• Topics: Uniform Circular Motion, Centripetal Force, Orbital Motion
• Readings: 4.4, 6.3, 13.4
• Conceptual Questions: CH 4: 11; CH 6: 9,13,15,19
• Problems: CH 4: 60,61,64,96; CH 6: 67,69,71,73,77; CH 13: 37,41,45
  
  
• Topics: Work, Power, Kinetic Energy
• Readings: 7.1 (up to Work Done by Forces that Vary, 7.4, 7.2 - 7.3 (ignore integration for now)
• Conceptual Questions: CH :
• Problems: CH 7: 25,27,28,33,44,62,64,76,79,90,93,96
  
  
• Topics: Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy
• Readings: 8.1 (up to Elastic potential energy), 8.3 (up to EXAMPLE 8.7), 13.3
• Conceptual Questions: CH 8: 1,3,5,11,13,15,17
• Problems: CH 7: 93; CH 8: 21,23,32,33,38,42,43
  
  
• Topics: Ideal Spring, Potential Curves
• Readings: 5.1 (Beginning of Development of the Force Concept section), 5.6 (Spring Force section after Tension), 7.1 (end of this chapter, Figure 7.7), 8.1 (Elastic potential energy and Gravitational and elastic potential energy), 8.4, 8.2
• Problems: CH 5: 87,89; CH 7: 61,93; CH 8: 37,43,45,47,49,59(I admit I just picked this one because it contains a link to a Monty Python clip),63,65,67,79
  
  
• Topics: Waves, Sound
• Readings: 16.1-16.4, 17.1, 17.2
• Conceptual Questions: CH 16: 5,9,11,13; CH 17: 5,
• Problems: CH 16: 2,5,11,18,21,23,37,42,43,51,55,76,89,121,123,139; CH 17: 29,33,60
  
  
• Topics: Interference
• Readings: 16.5 (Superposition and Interference)
• Conceptual Questions: CH 16 27:
• Problems: CH 16: 90,93,94,100
  
  
• Topics: Reflection and Refraction, Standing Waves
• Readings: 16.5 (Reflection and Transmission), 16.6
• Conceptual Questions: CH 16: 25,33
• Problems: CH 16: 27,60,102,114,119; CH 17: 11,78
  
  
• Topics: Beats, Doppler Effect, Shock Waves
• Readings: 17.6, 17.7
• Conceptual Questions: CH 17: 19,21,23
• Problems: CH 17: 18,21,23,24,28,102,106,109,111,114,118,125
  
  
• Topics: Simple Harmonic Motion, Damped Oscillations, Resonance
• Readings: 15.1-2, 15.5-6
• Problems: CH 15: 5,17,21,30,32,34,36,55,57,59
  
  
• Topics: Normal Modes of a Standing Sound Wave
• Readings: 17.4
• Conceptual Questions: CH 17: 11
• Problems: CH 17: 79,83,85,89,93,95
  
  

Exam - Part 3

• Topics: Systems of Particles, Centre-of-Mass
• Readings: 9.6 (up to and including section headed Center of Mass and Conservation of Momentum)
• Problems: CH 9: 1,16,63,64,65,66,72,76
  
  
• Topic: Momentum, Conservation of Momentum, Collisions
• Readings: 9.2-9.5
• Problems: CH 9: 7,8,19,33,34,35,37,40,42,85
• Problems: CH 8: 77: CH 9: 43,44,45,47,49,52,53,54,100,106
  
  
• Topics: Fixed-axis Rotational Motion, Vector Cross Product, Torque, Moment of Inertia
• Readings: 10.1-3, 2.4 (The Vector Product of Two Vectors (the Cross Product)), 10.6, 10.4
• Problems: CH 10: 29,31,33,36,39,43,49,77,71,73,
  
  
• Topics: Moment of Inertia, Rolling Motion
• Readings: 10.4-5, 10.8, 11.1
• Problems: CH 10: 54,59,63,65,67,69,85,87,95: CH 11 - 1,5,19,23,25,29
  
  
• Topics: Pendulums
• Readings: 15.4
• Problems: CYU: 8.7; CH 10: 79,115
  CYU: 15.4; CH 15: 13,45,47,49,61,65
  
  
• Topics: Angular Momentum, Conservation of Angular Momentum
• Readings: 11.2-3
• Problems: CH 11: 9,13,15,35,37,39,43,45,57,59,71
  
  
• Topics: Static Equilibrium, Stability
• Readings: 12.1-2, 15.2 (Oscillations About an Equilibrium Position)
• Problems: CH 12:1,5,7,27,31 and 33 (you can solve both of these using centre-of-mass or net torques=0), 35 (see also CYU 12.7), 41 (see also CYU 12.8),43
  
  
• Topics: Fluids: Hydrostatic Equilibrium, Pascal's Principle, Archimedes' Principle
• Readings: 14.1-4
• Problems: CH 14: 9,13,17,51,65,67,71,109
  
  
• Topics: Fluid Dynamics, Bernoulli's Equation
• Readings: 14.5-6
• Problems: CH 14: 21,27,75,79,87,89,115