The main contents are chapters 1-20 from textbook (Principles of Physics, David Halliday, et al.).
Week 1-2: Kinematics (chapter 1-4) (运动学)
Unit and dimension of quantities, vector algebra, calculus introduction, motion-related quantities, 1D and 2D motion,
equation of motion, relative motion.
Week 2-3: Force and motion (chapter 5-6) (力与运动)
Newton’s laws and their application, gravity, normal force, friction, drag force, spring force, centripetal force.
Week 4: Energy (chapter 7-8) (能量)
Kinetic energy, work, work-kinetic energy theorem, power, potential energy, mechanical energy, conservation of energy
Week 5: Linear momentum (chapter 9) (线动量)
Center of mass, linear momentum, impulse, impulse-linear momentum theorem, conservation of linear momentum,
collision
Week 6-8: Rotation (chapter 10-11) (转动)
Angular quantities in rotation, angular kinematics, rotational kinetic energy, rotational inertia, torque and rotational
dynamics, rolling, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum, gyroscope
Week 9: Equilibrium, Elasticity, Fluids* (chapter 12,14*) (平衡、弹性、流体*)
Equilibrium conditions, center of gravity, Elastic modulus, fluids at rest: hydrostatic pressure*, Pascal’s principle*,
Archimedes’ principle*; fluids in motion: equation of continuity*, Bernoulli’s equation*
Week 10: Gravitation (chapter 13) (引力)
Newton’s law of gravitation, gravitational potential energy, two-body system in elliptical orbit, Kepler’s laws, Newton’s
derivation for Kepler’s law.