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Lec 1 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Powers of Ten - Units - Dimensions - Measurements - Uncertainties - Dimensional Analysis - Scaling Arguments

Lec 2 Physics : Classical Mechanics

1D Kinematics - Speed - Velocity - Acceleration

Lec 3 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Vectors - Dot Products - Cross Products - 3D Kinematics

Lec 4 Physics : Classical Mechanics

3D Kinematics - Free Falling Reference Frames

Lec 5 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Circular Motion - Centrifuges Moving - Reference Frames - Perceived Gravity

Lec 8 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Friction

Lec 7 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Weight - Perceived Gravity - Weightlessness Free Fall - Zero Gravity in Orbit (Misnomer)

Lec 6 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Newton's Laws

Lec 9 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Exam Review

Lec 10 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Hooke's Law - Springs - Simple Harmonic Motion - Pendulum - Small Angle Approximation

Lec 11 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Work - Kinetic Energy - Potential Energy - Conservative Forces - Conservation of Mechanical Energy - Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation

Lec 12 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Non-Conservative Forces - Resistive Forces - Air Drag - Terminal Velocity

Lec 13 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Potential Energy - Energy Considerations to Derive Simple Harmonic Motion

Lec 14 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Escape Velocities - Bound and Unbound Orbits - Circular Orbits - Various Forms of Energy - Power

Lec 15 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Momentum - Conservation of Momentum - Center of Mass

Lec 18 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Exam Review

Lec 17 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Impulse - Rockets

Lec 16 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Collisions - Elastic and Inelastic - Center of Mass Frame of Reference

Lec 19 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Rotating Rigid Bodies - Moment of Inertia - Parallel Axis and Perpendicular Axis Theorem - Rotational Kinetic Energy - Fly Wheels - Neutron Stars - Pulsars

Lec 20 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Angular Momentum - Torques - Conservation of Angular Momentum - Spinning Neutron Stars - Stellar Collapse

Lec 21 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Torques - Oscillating Bodies - Hoops

Lec 22 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Kepler's Laws - Elliptical Orbits - Satellites - Change of Orbits - Ham Sandwich

Lec 23 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Doppler Effect - Binary Stars - Neutron Stars and Black Holes

Lec 24 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Rolling Motion - Gyroscopes - Very Non-intuitive

Lec 25 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Static Equilibrium - Stability - Rope Walker

Lec 28 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Hydrostatics - Archimedes' Principle - Fluid Dynamics - What Makes Your Boat Float? - Bernoulli's Equation

Lec 27 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Fluid Mechanics - Pascal's Principle - Hydrostatics - Atmospheric Pressure - Over Pressure in Lungs and Tires

Lec 26 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Elasticity - Young's Modulus

Lec 29 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Exam Review

Lec 30 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Simple Harmonic Oscillations - Energy Considerations - Torsional Pendulum

Lec 34 Physics : Classical Mechanics

The Wonderful Quantum World - Breakdown of Classical Mechanics

Lec 33 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Kinetic Gas Theory - Ideal Gas Law - Isothermal Atmosphere - Phase Diagrams - Phase Transitions

Lec 35 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Farewell Special - High-energy Astrophysics

Lec 32 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Heat - Thermal Expansion

Lec 31 Physics : Classical Mechanics

Forced Oscillations - Normal Modes - Resonance - Natural Frequencies - Musical Instruments

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