| Lecture | Topic | Lecture notes |
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| Lecture 1 | Force | ||
| Lecture 2 | Newton's 1st and 2nd laws | • Elephant PDF • 2008 exam Q10 PDF • Box on a slope PDF • Weight on the moon PDF |
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| Lecture 3 | Newton's 1st and 2nd laws | ILD | |
| Lecture 4 | Newton's 3rd law and Friction | • Direction of kinetic friction PDF • Egg in a pan PDF • Pushing a box PDF • Dragging a crate PDF |
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| Lecture 5 | Newton's 3rd law | ILD |
• Skier up a slope PDF • Weights with pulleys PDF |
| Lecture 6 | Circular motion | • Rotor PDF • Whirling bucket PDF • Car round a bend PDF • Car over a hill PDF • Banked road PDF |
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| Lecture 7 | Centre of mass & Torque | • Penguin mobile PDF | |
| Lecture 8 | Torque & equilibrium | • Bicycle pedal PDF • Push-up PDF • Pushing a box PDF |
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| Lecture 9 | Momentum | • Recoiling pistol PDF • Cricket ball PDF |
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| Lecture 10 | Work & power | • Ball changing direction PDF • Elevator PDF • Overtaking car PDF |
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| Lecture 11 | Conservation of mechanical energy | • Tarzan PDF • Loop-the-loop PDF • Child on a slide PDF • Rockslide PDF • Skier PDF |
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| Lecture 12 | Conservation of mechanical energy | ILD | |
| Lecture 13 | Collisions | • Meteor PDF • Colliding balls PDF • Beetle on turntable PDF • Jumping on table PDF • Pile driver PDF |
Vector algebra notes: (pdf)
Last updated 17 May 2017 Please let me know of any problems with these pages: H.Johnston@physics.usyd.edu.au