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PHY 251 Exam 1 Study Guide: Units, Vectors, and Kinematics

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Introduction to Units

Unit Conversions

Counting Significant Figures

Operations with Significant Figures

Vectors, Scalars, & Displacement

Introduction to Vectors

Adding Vectors Graphically

Vector Composition & Decomposition

Unit Vectors

Introduction to Dot Product (Scalar Product)

Intro to Cross Product (Vector Product)

Average Velocity

Intro to Acceleration

Position-Time Graphs & Velocity

Velocity-Time Graphs & Acceleration

Kinematics Equations

Vertical Motion and Free Fall

Intro to Motion in 2D: Position & Displacement

Velocity in 2D

Acceleration in 2D

Kinematics in 2D

Uniform Circular Motion