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VLP 111 Mechanics and Properties of Matter

ND1 levelMedical & Health Sciences15 topics

VLP 111 covers 15 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Units and dimensional analysis
  2. Measurement instruments and errors
  3. Scalars and vectors
  4. Resultant, equilibrium and relative velocity
  5. Motion and kinematics
  6. Projectile motion
  7. Newton’s laws of motion
  8. Momentum, impulse and collisions
  9. Work, energy and power
  10. Friction and its effects
  11. Equilibrium, moments and centre of gravity
  12. Simple machines
  13. Circular motion
  14. Fluids, surface tension, elasticity and viscosity
  15. Temperature, heat, expansion, states of matter, gases and heat transfer

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Units and dimensional analysis

Units and dimensional analysis are the backbone of all quantitative work in medical and health sciences. Mastering the SI system, conversion factors, and dimensional consistency enables students to solve problems accurately and avoid common calculation errors that frequently appear on exams.

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