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| ===== The Three Fundamental Principles of Mechanics ===== | ===== The Three Fundamental Principles of Mechanics ===== |
| In your Mechanics physics course, you learned about the three fundamental principles (though they may have been called by different names): [[183_notes:momentum_principle|the momentum principle]], [[183_notes:define_energy#the_first_law_of_thermodynamics_the_energy_principle|the energy principle]], and [[183_notes:l_principle|the angular momentum principle]]. In Electricity & Magnetism (E&M for short), these fundamental principles do not change. Instead, we focus on two new types of interactions: the electric interaction and the magnetic interaction. As we talk about these new interactions, we will be relying on the three fundamental principles to talk about how a system responds, so it is worth reviewing these principles and how they work. | A major focus of introductory mechanics is understanding three fundamental principles of how objects interact (though they may have been called by different names): [[183_notes:momentum_principle|the momentum principle]], [[183_notes:define_energy#the_first_law_of_thermodynamics_the_energy_principle|the energy principle]], and [[183_notes:l_principle|the angular momentum principle]]. These principles are central to the study of physics broadly, not simply mechanics; they are [[183_notes:fundamental_principles|deep truths about our universe]], which seem to hold in every observation we make and experiment we conduct. |
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| | As such, in Electricity & Magnetism (E&M for short), these fundamental principles do not change - we will still use these three principles. In addition, this semester we will add another deep principle [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge_conservation|(conservation of charge)]] and talk about two new types of interactions: the electric interaction and the magnetic interaction. As we talk about these new interactions and this new principle, we will be relying on the three fundamental principles to talk about how a system responds, so it is worth reviewing these principles and how they work. |
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| ==== The Momentum Principle ==== | ==== The Momentum Principle ==== |
| [[183_notes:momentum_principle|The momentum principle]] describes how the momentum of a system will change as a result of external forces. Since momentum is a vector, this principle is really a set of three equations - one for each dimension. Therefore, it is also able to describe how an system will move in three dimensions. The momentum principle is the underlying theory behind [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_laws_of_motion|Newton's Laws]] and the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equations_of_motion#Constant_translational_acceleration_in_a_straight_line|kinematic equations of motion]]. | [[183_notes:momentum_principle|The momentum principle]] describes how the momentum of a system will change as a result of external forces. Since momentum is a vector, this principle is really a set of three equations - one for momentum in the x-direction, one for momentum in the y-direction, and one for momentum in the z-direction. Therefore, it is also able to describe how an system will move in three dimensions. The momentum principle is the underlying theory behind [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_laws_of_motion|Newton's Laws]] and the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equations_of_motion#Constant_translational_acceleration_in_a_straight_line|kinematic equations of motion]]. |
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| $$\Delta \vec{p}_{sys} = \vec{F}_{ext} \Delta t$$ | $$\Delta \vec{p}_{sys} = \vec{F}_{ext} \Delta t$$ |
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| ==== The Energy Principle ==== | ==== The Energy Principle ==== |
| [[183_notes:define_energy#the_first_law_of_thermodynamics_the_energy_principle|The energy principle]] describes how the energy of a system will change as a result of external work (W) and/or energy exchange due to a temperature difference (Q). It is a scalar principle as energy has no direction, only magnitude. This principle describes how energy is transferred in and out as well as around a system in different forms. | [[183_notes:define_energy#the_first_law_of_thermodynamics_the_energy_principle|The energy principle]] describes how the energy of a system will change as a result of [[183_notes:work|external work]] (W) and/or [[183_notes:heat|energy exchange due to a temperature difference]] (Q). It is a scalar principle as energy has no direction, only magnitude. This principle describes how energy is transferred in and out as well as around a system in different forms. |
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| $$\Delta E_{sys} = W + Q$$ | $$\Delta E_{sys} = W + Q$$ |