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Physics 8A: Introductory Physics (Spring 2013, UC Berkeley). Taught by Professor Michael DeWeese, this course provides an introduction to physics focusing on mechanics, thermal physics, and waves.

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Introductory Physics - Introduction to forces, kinetics, equilibria, fluids, waves, and heat. This course presents concepts and methodologies for understanding physical phenomena, and is particularly useful preparation for upper division study in biology and architecture.

Course Currilcum

  • Lecture 01 – How to Succeed in a Physics Class Unlimited
  • Lecture 02 – 1-D and 2-D Motion; Projectile Motion Unlimited
  • Lecture 03 – Projectile Motion: Monkey and Hunter Demo Unlimited
  • Lecture 04 – Forces: Newton’s Laws Unlimited
  • Lecture 05 – More on Forces with a Focus on Friction; Tablecloth and Dishes Demo Unlimited
  • Lecture 06 – Guest Lecture by Dr. Smith; More on Forces and Newton’s Laws Unlimited
  • Lecture 07 – Yet More on Newton’s Laws Unlimited
  • Lecture 08 – Circular Motion; Swinging Water in a Bucket Demo Unlimited
  • Lecture 09 – Work and Energy; Professor Hoists Himself Up in a Bosun’s Chair Demo Unlimited
  • Lecture 10 – Conservation of Energy; Bowling Ball Pendulum Swings Back to Head Demo Unlimited
  • Lecture 11 – Conservation of Momentum; Systems of Particles; Elephant on a Train Unlimited
  • Lecture 12 – Midterm Review; Determining the Muzzle Velocity of a Rifle Unlimited
  • Lecture 13 – More on Collisions Unlimited
  • Lecture 14 – Q & A for Midterm Unlimited
  • Lecture 15 – Rotary Motion; Fast and Slow Rolling Unlimited
  • Lecture 16 – More on Rotary Motion Unlimited
  • Lecture 17 – Rotary Motion (cont.), Statics & Equilibrium Unlimited
  • Lecture 18 – More on Statics; Static Equilibrium Unlimited
  • Lecture 21 – Fluids; Density & Pressure; Buoyancy Unlimited
  • Lecture 22 – Fluids (cont.), Brief Review of Midterm 2 Unlimited
  • Lecture 23 – Intro to Oscillations & Waves Unlimited
  • Lecture 24 – Q & A for Midterm 2, More on Oscillations Unlimited
  • Lecture 25 – Waves: Interference, Power & Intensity, Doppler Shift Unlimited
  • Lecture 26 – More on Waves, Intro to Thermodynamics, Heat and Temperature Unlimited
  • Lecture 27 – Kinetic Theory of Gases, First Law of Thermodynamics Unlimited
  • Lecture 28 – P-V diagrams, Energy Transfer; Heat Engines Unlimited
  • Lecture 29 – Entropy, Second Law of Thermodynamics, Reversibility Unlimited
  • Lecture 30 – Thermodynamics Wrap-up and Brief Review Unlimited
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