Pitt Physics Tutorials 1st edition

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Chandralekha Singh
Publisher: Self Published Works


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  • Chapter 1: Projectile Motion
    • 1: Tutorial (1)
    • 1: Base Questions (3)
    • 1: Paired Problems (1)

  • Chapter 2: Newton's 3rd Law – Force Pairs
    • 2: Tutorial (1)
    • 2: Base Questions (2)
    • 2: Paired Problems (2)

  • Chapter 3: Equilibrium Application of Newton's 2nd Law – Tension
    • 3: Tutorial (1)
    • 3: Base Questions (1)
    • 3: Paired Problems (1)

  • Chapter 4: Equilibrium Application of Newton's 2nd Law – Friction
    • 4: Tutorial (1)
    • 4: Base Questions (1)
    • 4: Paired Problems (1)

  • Chapter 5: Nonequilibrium Application of Newton's 2nd Law – Inclined Plane
    • 5: Tutorial (1)
    • 5: Base Questions (3)
    • 5: Paired Problems (1)

  • Chapter 6: Conservation of Energy – Human Cannon Ball
    • 6: Tutorial (1)
    • 6: Base Questions (3)
    • 6: Paired Problems (2)

  • Chapter 7: Conservation of Energy – Tension in Swinging Rope
    • 7: Tutorial (1)
    • 7: Base Questions (1)
    • 7: Paired Problems (1)

  • Chapter 8: Conservation of Energy and Momentum – Ballistic Pendulum
    • 8: Tutorial (1)
    • 8: Base Questions (1)
    • 8: Paired Problems (1)

  • Chapter 9: Conservation of Energy – Rolling Objects Down Incline
    • 9: Tutorial (1)
    • 9: Base Questions (1)
    • 9: Paired Problems (1)

  • Chapter 10: Mechanical Equilibrium – Ladder on Wall
    • 10: Tutorial (1)
    • 10: Base Questions (1)
    • 10: Paired Problems (1)

  • Chapter 11: Nonequilibrium Application of Newton's 2nd Law – Torque and Angular Acceleration
    • 11: Tutorial (1)
    • 11: Base Questions (1)
    • 11: Paired Problems (1)

  • Chapter 12: Conservation of Angular Momentum
    • 12: Tutorial (1)
    • 12: Base Questions (3)
    • 12: Paired Problems (3)

  • Chapter 13: Newton's 2nd Law – Find Magnitude of Charge
    • 13: Tutorial (1)
    • 13: Base Questions (1)
    • 13: Paired Problems (1)

  • Chapter 14: 2D Kinematics, Constant Acceleration – Motion of Electron
    • 14: Tutorial (1)
    • 14: Base Questions (1)
    • 14: Paired Problems (2)

  • Chapter 15: Conservation of Energy – Speed of Proton in Uniform E Field
    • 15: Tutorial (1)
    • 15: Base Questions (1)
    • 15: Paired Problems (1)

  • Chapter 16: Electric Field in an Off-Center Spherical Cavity
    • 16: Tutorial (1)
    • 16: Base Questions (1)
    • 16: Paired Problems (1)

  • Chapter 17: Electric Field in Different Regions of Conducting Shell
    • 17: Tutorial (1)
    • 17: Base Questions (1)
    • 17: Paired Problems (1)

  • Chapter 18: Helical Motion of Charged Particle in Uniform B Field
    • 18: Tutorial (1)
    • 18: Base Questions (1)
    • 18: Paired Problems (1)

  • Chapter 19: Faraday's Law – Terminal Speed of Vertically Falling Metal Bar
    • 19: Tutorial (1)
    • 19: Base Questions (1)
    • 19: Paired Problems (1)

  • Chapter 20: Faraday's Law – Terminal Speed of Metal Bar on Incline
    • 20: Tutorial (1)
    • 20: Base Questions (1)
    • 20: Paired Problems


Pitt Physics Tutorials, 1st edition, is a collection of 20 multi-step Physics tutorials that comes from Chandralekha Singh at the University of Pittsburgh. It covers introductory physics topics including mechanics as well as electricity and magnetism. Each topic has a tutorial, and a non-tutorial version of the same question. Some topics also include multiple versions of the question with differing amounts of scaffolding and guidance. Most topics also include "paired problems" - different questions that use the same concepts or principles used in the tutorial.

Question Availability Color Key
BLACK questions are available now
GRAY questions are under development


Group Quantity Questions
Chapter 1: Projectile Motion
1.B 3 001 002 003
1.P 1 001
1.T 1 001
Chapter 2: Newton's 3rd Law – Force Pairs
2.B 2 001 002
2.P 2 001 002
2.T 1 001
Chapter 3: Equilibrium Application of Newton's 2nd Law – Tension
3.B 1 001
3.P 1 001
3.T 1 001
Chapter 4: Equilibrium Application of Newton's 2nd Law – Friction
4.B 1 001
4.P 1 001
4.T 1 001
Chapter 5: Nonequilibrium Application of Newton's 2nd Law – Inclined Plane
5.B 3 001 002 003
5.P 1 001
5.T 1 001
Chapter 6: Conservation of Energy – Human Cannon Ball
6.B 3 001 002 003
6.P 2 001 002
6.T 1 001
Chapter 7: Conservation of Energy – Tension in Swinging Rope
7.B 1 001
7.P 1 001
7.T 1 001
Chapter 8: Conservation of Energy and Momentum – Ballistic Pendulum
8.B 1 001
8.P 1 001
8.T 1 001
Chapter 9: Conservation of Energy – Rolling Objects Down Incline
9.B 1 001
9.P 1 001
9.T 1 001
Chapter 10: Mechanical Equilibrium – Ladder on Wall
10.B 1 001
10.P 1 001
10.T 1 001
Chapter 11: Nonequilibrium Application of Newton's 2nd Law – Torque and Angular Acceleration
11.B 1 001
11.P 1 001
11.T 1 001
Chapter 12: Conservation of Angular Momentum
12.B 3 001 002 003
12.P 3 001 002 003
12.T 1 001
Chapter 13: Newton's 2nd Law – Find Magnitude of Charge
13.B 1 001
13.P 1 001
13.T 1 001
Chapter 14: 2D Kinematics, Constant Acceleration – Motion of Electron
14.B 1 001
14.P 2 001 002
14.T 1 001
Chapter 15: Conservation of Energy – Speed of Proton in Uniform E Field
15.B 1 001
15.P 1 001
15.T 1 001
Chapter 16: Electric Field in an Off-Center Spherical Cavity
16.B 1 001
16.P 1 001
16.T 1 001
Chapter 17: Electric Field in Different Regions of Conducting Shell
17.B 1 001
17.P 1 001
17.T 1 001
Chapter 18: Helical Motion of Charged Particle in Uniform B Field
18.B 1 001
18.P 1 001
18.T 1 001
Chapter 19: Faraday's Law – Terminal Speed of Vertically Falling Metal Bar
19.B 1 001
19.P 1 001
19.T 1 001
Chapter 20: Faraday's Law – Terminal Speed of Metal Bar on Incline
20.B 1 001
20.T 1 001
Total 73