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Workbook 12

Chapter 1: Alternating Current

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Objectives

Definition of Alternating Current

• Video: AC voltage applied to resistors | Alternating currents | Physics | Khan Academy - YouTube
• Video: Alternating Current vs Direct Current - Rms Voltage, Peak Current & Average Power of AC Circuits - YouTube
• Video: AC Basics: Learn All About Alternating Current - YouTube
• Video: AC Circuits: Crash Course Physics #36 - YouTube
• Video: Alternating current, direct current & what is frequency? | Physics | Khan Academy - YouTube
• Reference: Alternating current - Wikipedia

Use of Transformer to Change Voltage of AC

• Video: Transformers - working & applications (step up and step down) | A.C. | Physics | Khan Academy - YouTube
• Reference: Transformer - Wikipedia

Understand the purpose of the 3 phase system in AC

• Video: How 3 Phase Power works: why 3 phases? - YouTube
• Reference: Three-phase electric power - Wikipedia

Prerequisites

• Define the basics of a direct current from Chapter 3: "Introduction to Electricity" in Workbook 03
• Understand the relationships with all of the trig functions from Chapter 1: "Trigometric Functions" in Workbook 06
• Calculate root-mean squared from Chapter 1: "Basic Statistics" in Workbook 03

Chapter 2: Electromagnetic Induction

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Objectives

Electromagnetic induction is the process by which a changing magnetic field induces an electromotive force (emf) in a conductor.

• Reference: Electromagnetic induction - Wikipedia

Prerequisites

• Definition of Alternating Current from Chapter 1: "Alternating Current" in Workbook 12

Chapter 3: Electric Motor

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Prerequisites

• induction (Missing reference)

Chapter 4: Drag

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• A simulation file for launching a cannon ball in python

Objectives

Understand drag and wind resistance

• Video: Kinematics Part 3: Projectile Motion - YouTube
• Video: Projectile Motion: Linear Drag - YouTube
• Video: Projectile Motion demonstration By Prof. Walter Lewin #walterlewin #projectilemotion #physics - YouTube
• Reference: Drag (physics) - Wikipedia

Understand and calculate terminal velocity

• Video: Terminal Velocity - YouTube
• Video: What is Terminal Velocity? How Do We Find It? - YouTube
• Video: Terminal velocity - YouTube
• Reference: Terminal velocity - Wikipedia

Prerequisites

• Understand drag and wind resistance from Chapter 4: "Drag" in Workbook 12
• Define air resistance (the video is a very good explanation) from Chapter 1: "Falling Bodies" in Workbook 07
• Understand projectile motion and independence of motion from Chapter 3: "Projectile Motion" in Workbook 07
• Understand the relationships with all of the trig functions from Chapter 1: "Trigometric Functions" in Workbook 06
• The relationship between force, mass, and acceleration from Chapter 5: "Force, Mass, and Acceleration" in Workbook 01
• Understand and apply newtons third law from Chapter 5: "Force, Mass, and Acceleration" in Workbook 01
• Be able to understand, interpret, and draw free body diagrams. Review all digital resources videos! from Chapter 4: "Free Body Diagrams" in Workbook 07

Chapter 5: Vector-valued Functions

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Objectives

Understand how to calculate vector valued functions

• Video: 3D Curves and their Tangents | Intro to Vector-Valued Functions - YouTube
• Video: Vector-Valued Functions (Introduction) - YouTube
• Video: Vector valued function derivative example | Multivariable Calculus | Khan Academy - YouTube
• Video: Differential of a vector valued function | Multivariable Calculus | Khan Academy - YouTube
• Video: Position vector valued functions | Multivariable Calculus | Khan Academy - YouTube
• Reference: Vector-valued function - Wikipedia
• Reference: Calculus III - Vector Functions
• Reference: 3D Calculator - GeoGebra

Prerequisites

• Understand a vector and its properties in depth from Chapter 5: "Vectors" in Workbook 07
• Calculate Vector Magnitude from Chapter 5: "Vectors" in Workbook 07
• Understand and calculate terminal velocity from Chapter 4: "Drag" in Workbook 12
• Understand the concept of a derivative and how to find it from Chapter 1: "Differentiating Polynomials" in Workbook 17
• parametric eq (Missing reference)

Chapter 6: Circular Motion

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Objectives

Understand the concepts of circular motion and their equations

• Video: Uniform Circular Motion - YouTube
• Video: Uniform Circular Motion: Crash Course Physics #7 - YouTube
• Video: Uniform Circular Motion and Centripetal Force - YouTube
• Video: Uniform Circular Motion Formulas and Equations - College Physics - YouTube
• Video: Circular Motion Everything You Need To Know! - YouTube
• Video: Flying Pig: Uniform Circular Motion and Centripetal Force - YouTube
• Video: Centripetal Force in the Gravitron Ride - YouTube
• Video: Static Friction, Centripetal Force, Circular Motion, Car Rounding Curve & Rotor Ride Physics Problem - YouTube
• Reference: Rotation Angle and Angular Velocity | Physics
• Reference: Circular motion - Wikipedia
• Reference: Centripetal force - Wikipedia

Prerequisites

• Basics of Torque from Chapter 2: "Simple Machines" in Workbook 02
• Define tangent in terms of a circle from Chapter 3: "Circles" in Workbook 05
• Understand circles, their area, radius vs diameter, circumferences + area from Chapter 3: "Circles" in Workbook 05
• Understand projectile motion and independence of motion from Chapter 3: "Projectile Motion" in Workbook 07
• Define the basics of Friction from Chapter 3: "Conservation of Mass and Energy" in Workbook 01

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