physics solutions

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This page contains solutions to selected physics problems for your review.  They are given as both pencasts and .pdf files.  The pencasts are flash movies you can view online.


available problems

Chapter 2: Motion in One Dimension (problems on p. 70 of the text)
    #12 (pencast) (pdf)
    #13 (pencast) (pdf)

Chapter 3: Motion in Two Dimensions (problems on p. 115 of the text)
    #34 (pencast) (pdf)
    #36 (pencast) (pdf)

Chapter 4: Forces and Newton's Laws (problems on p. 154 of the text)
    #52 (pencast) (pdf)  

Chapter 5: Work and Energy (problems on pp. 194-195 of the text)
    #18 (pencast) (pdf)
    #27 (pencast) (pdf)
    #31 (pencast) (pdf)

Chapter 6: Momentum and Collisions (problems on pp. 232-235 of the text)
    #24 (pencast) (pdf)
    #29a (pencast) (pdf)
    #29b (pencast) (pdf)
    #33 (pencast) (pdf)
    #34 (pencast) (pdf)
    #37 (pencast) (pdf)
    #45 (pencast) (pdf)

Chapter 15: Refraction of Light
    p. 567 #3 (pdf)

Chapter 20: Electric Circuits
    p. 758 #46 (pdf)

Chapter 25: Subatomic Physics
    p. 902 #1 (pdf)
    Fusion reaction example (pdf)