Higher Physics 1A

This is a study guide for the subject PHYS1131 - Higher Physics 1A. Students studying PHYS1121 - Physics 1A will also find this guide useful, as the syllabi are basically same. This study guide is based on the 2012 course, and is structured according to the following topics:

• Mechanics

  • Background Knowledge
  • Kinematics in One Dimension
  • Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
  • Particle Dynamics
  • Work and Energy
  • Gravity
  • Momentum and Collisions
  • Rotation

• Thermal Physics

  • Temperature
  • Kinetic Theory and Ideal Gases
  • Heat and Thermodynamics

• Waves

  • Oscillations
  • Wave Motion
  • Sound Waves