PHYS 201: Fundamentals of Physics, II

Lecture 5 - The Electric Potential and Conservation of Energy << previous session | next session >>

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The law of conservation of energy is reviewed using examples drawn from Newtonian mechanics. The work-energy theorem is derived from first principles and used to initiate a discussion of the vector calculus underlying the law of conservation of energy.

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Notes: Images and Potential Problems [PDF]
Problem Set 2 [PDF]
Problem Set 2 Solutions [PDF]