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### Physics 2024 Semester Notes

#### Week 1: Introduction to Classical Mechanics


- **Newton's Laws of Motion**
- First Law: An object in motion stays in motion…
- Second Law: F = ma (Force = mass × acceleration)
- Third Law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
- **Kinematics**
- Concepts of displacement, velocity, acceleration.
- Equations of motion for uniformly accelerated systems.

#### Week 2: Energy and Work


- **Work Done by a Force**
- Definition: Work = Force × Displacement × cos(θ)
- **Kinetic and Potential Energy**
- Kinetic Energy: KE = 1/2 mv²
- Gravitational Potential Energy: PE = mgh
- **Conservation of Energy Principle**
- The total mechanical energy in a closed system remains constant.

#### Week 3: Momentum and Collisions


- **Momentum**
- Definition: p = mv (momentum = mass × velocity)
- **Impulse-Momentum Theorem**
- Impulse = Change in momentum.
- **Types of Collisions**
- Elastic vs. Inelastic collisions; conservation laws for each type.

#### Week 4: Thermodynamics


- **Laws of Thermodynamics**
- Zeroth Law: Thermal equilibrium.
- First Law: Conservation of energy; ΔU = Q - W.
- Second Law: Entropy and the direction of thermodynamic processes.
- **Heat Transfer**
- Conduction, convection, and radiation methods.

#### Week 5: Waves and Oscillations


- **Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)**
- Characteristics of SHM: Period, frequency, amplitude.
- Energy in SHM: Total energy = potential energy + kinetic energy.
- **Wave Properties**
- Types of waves: Mechanical vs. electromagnetic waves.
- Wave equation: v = fλ (wave speed = frequency × wavelength).

#### Week 6: Electricity and Magnetism


- **Basics of Electric Charge and Force**
- Coulomb’s Law: F = k (|q1*q2|)/r²
- **Electric Fields and Potential**
- Definition and calculation of electric field strength: E = F/q.
- **Magnetism**
- Biot-Savart Law and Ampère's Law.
- Relationship between electricity and magnetism.

#### Week 7: Modern Physics


- **Theory of Relativity**
- Special relativity: mass-energy equivalence (E = mc²).
- **Quantum Mechanics**
- Wave-particle duality; basic principles of uncertainty.
- **Applications of Quantum Physics**
- Overview of semiconductors, lasers, and other technologies.

#### Week 8: Review and Applications


- **Integration of Concepts**
- Real-world applications of classical mechanics, thermodynamics, and
electromagnetism.
- **Problem-Solving Techniques**
- Strategies for approaching complex physics problems.
- **Final Project Preparation**
- Guidelines for the final project: Presentation of a physics concept or
phenomenon.

These notes provide a basic outline and key concepts relevant to each week's topics
in your Physics course for 2024.

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