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Definition, including P = F*v; example of power for bicycle at two speeds.
Prof. Walter Lewin
Force, Drag
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Definitions of power, average power, and instantaneous power; power in terms of force (P=F*v) with examples; energy in terms of power (E = P*t); forms of energy.
Prof. Stanley Kowalski
Lecture 15
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Definitions, including average and instantaneous power; power in terms of force (P= F*v) with examples; energy in terms of power (E= P*t); forms of energy.
Prof. Stanley Kowalski
Lecture 15
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Power defined, with equation (P = F*v); impulse defined; center of mass defined; velocity and momentum of center of mass.
Dr. George Stephans
Momentum
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Definition of work-kinetic energy theorem (Kf = Ki + Wf,i); work done by non-constant force; work done along an arbitrary path; line integrals; definition of average power; definition of instantaneous power.
Energy and Work, Dot Products, Integrals
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Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
Lecture 14
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Practice Problems

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Problem 3
Calculating the stall torque and torque at maximum power of a motor.
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
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Problem 3
Computing the work done and calories burned by a cyclist.
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
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Exam Questions

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Maximal speed on road with linear resistive force; maximal speed up a slope. Solutions are included after problems.
Prof. Stanley Kowalski
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