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Physics I: Classical Mechanics (Fall 1999, MIT OCW). This consists of 35 video lectures given by Professor Walter Lewin, dealing with Newtonian Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, and Kinetic Gas Theory.
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972 years, 1 month
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35
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In addition to the basic concepts of Newtonian Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, and Kinetic Gas Theory, a variety of interesting topics are covered in this course: Binary Stars, Neutron Stars, Black Holes, Resonance Phenomena, Musical Instruments, Stellar Collapse, Supernovae, Astronomical observations from very high flying balloons (lecture 35), and the intriguing Quantum World.
Course Currilcum
- Lecture 01 – Powers of 10, Units, Dimensions, Uncertainties, Scaling Arguments Unlimited
- Lecture 02 – 1D Kinematics – Speed, Velocity, Acceleration Unlimited
- Lecture 03 – Vectors: Dot Products, Cross Products Unlimited
- Lecture 04 – The Motion of Projectiles (3D Kinematics, Free Falling Reference Frames) Unlimited
- Lecture 05 – Circular Motion, Centripetal Forces, Perceived Gravity Unlimited
- Lecture 06 – Newton’s Laws Unlimited
- Lecture 07 – Weight, Weightlessness in Free Fall, Weight in Orbit Unlimited
- Lecture 08 – Frictional Forces Unlimited
- Lecture 09 – Review of Lectures 1 through 5 Unlimited
- Lecture 10 – Hooke’s Law, Simple Harmonic Oscillator Unlimited
- Lecture 11 – Work, Energy, and Universal Gravitation Unlimited
- Lecture 12 – Air Drag, Resistive Forces, Conservative Forces, Terminal Velocity Unlimited
- Lecture 13 – Equation of Motion for Simple Harmonic Oscillators Unlimited
- Lecture 14 – Orbits and Escape Velocity Unlimited
- Lecture 15 – Momentum, Conservation of Momentum, Center of Mass Unlimited
- Lecture 16 – Elastic and Inelastic Collisions Unlimited
- Lecture 17 – Momentum of Individual Objects, Rocket Equation Unlimited
- Lecture 18 – Review of Lectures 6 through 15 Unlimited
- Lecture 19 – Rotating Rigid Bodies, Inertia, and Axis Theorems Unlimited
- Lecture 20 – Angular Momentum, Torques, Conservation of Angular Momentum Unlimited
- Lecture 21 – Torques, Oscillating Bodies, Physical Pendulums Unlimited
- Lecture 22 – Kepler’s Laws, Elliptical Orbits, and Change of Orbits Unlimited
- Lecture 23 – Doppler Effect, Binary Stars, Neutron Stars and Black Holes Unlimited
- Lecture 24 – Rolling Motion, Gyroscopes Unlimited
- Lecture 25 – Static Equilibrium, Stability, Rope Walker Unlimited
- Lecture 26 – Elasticity and Young’s Modulus Unlimited
- Lecture 27 – Fluid Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Pascal’s Principle, Atmospheric Pressure Unlimited
- Lecture 28 – Hydrostatics, Archimedes’ Principle, and Bernoulli’s Equation Unlimited
- Lecture 29 – Review of Lectures 16 through 24 Unlimited
- Lecture 30 – Simple Harmonic Oscillations of Suspended Solid Bodies Unlimited
- Lecture 31 – Forced Oscillations, Normal Modes, Resonances, Musical Instruments Unlimited
- Lecture 32 – Heat, Thermal Expansion Unlimited
- Lecture 33 – Kinetic Gas Theory, Ideal Gas Law, Phase Transitions Unlimited
- Lecture 34 – The Wonderful Quantum World, Breakdown of Classical Mechanics Unlimited
- Lecture 35 – Farewell Special – High-energy Astrophysics Unlimited