Objectives.
[1] Know what is meant by the term "Uniform Motion".
[2] Know what is meant by the expressions Dt and Dx, and be able to calculate them given xi , xf , ti , and tf .
[3] Understand the definition of average speed. Given sufficient information, be able to determine the average speed of an object.
[4] Understand the definition of average acceleration. Given sufficient information, be able to determine the average acceleration of an object.
[5] Be able to interpret graphs of position vs. time, speed vs. time, and acceleration vs. time for an object. Be able to determine the kind of motion that an object is exhibiting by looking at one of these graphs.
[6] Understand what is meant by the term "Instantaneous Speed".
[7] Know the difference between "Position" and "Displacement". Know whether or not an object's position depends on your choice of coordinate system. Know whether or not an object's displacement depends on your choice of coordinate system.
[8] Understand the difference between "Time" and "Duration".
[9] For a ball that is released and allowed to roll down an inclined plane, know how the speed with which it rolls on the horizontal track at the bottom of the hill depends upon the release height.
[10] When either the position or the speed of an object is plotted as a function of time, understand the relevance of the slope of the resulting curve.
[11] Given numerical data about the motion of an object, be able to construct a graph representing its motion.
[12] Given a set of point sources of light, be able to predict the pattern that they will produce on a screen after passing through a circular aperture.
[13] Understand how the distance between two parts of an image on a screen depends on the distance between the corresponding parts of the object, the distance between the object and the aperture, and the distance between the aperture and the screen.
[14] Understand how the primary colors of light add, and understand what a color filter does.
[15] Know what is meant by the term "polarization" when applied to light, and know what a polarizing filter does.