Newtonian Dynamics 1

This course introduces the basic concepts of Newtonian dynamics, building on the notions of material point dynamics covered in the General Physics course and extending them to non-inertial reference frames, collision theory, and variable mass systems. The basic concepts of hydrostatics and the dynamics of ideal fluids will also be covered.

Provide a solid foundation for studying the dynamics of material points using different reference frames for their description. Understand the dynamics of systems and two-body collisions. 

Terminal Control

1) Fluid Mechanics:

Concept of pressure, hydrostatic pressure, Archimedes' principle, Bernoulli's theorem.

2) Dynamics of the material point:

Definition of momentum, Conservation of momentum.

Definition of torque and angular momentum, angular momentum theorem.

Power and non-conservative forces (viscous).

Movement around an equilibrium, harmonic oscillator, damped, forced.

Potential energy of the harmonic oscillator, mechanical energy theorem.

3) Benchmarks and changes in reference frameworks

Galilean reference frame and non-inertial frames not in rotation.

Non-inertial rotating reference frames.

Change of reference systems.

Centripetal acceleration, centrifugal acceleration, and Coriolis acceleration.

4) Collision and variable mass systems

One-dimensional and multi-dimensional collisions

Explosions and jumps.

Oblique collisions.

Dynamics of a variable mass system.

5) System dynamics

Movement of the center of mass.

Reduced mass.