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03 - Newton's Laws of Motion
03 - Newton's Laws of Motion
This lecture introduces Newton's Laws of Motion. The First Law on inertia states that every object will remain in a stat... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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19 - Waves
19 - Waves
Waves are discussed in further detail. Basic properties of the waves such as velocity, energy, intensity, and frequency ... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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17 - Simple Harmonic Motion
17 - Simple Harmonic Motion
The focus of the lecture is simple harmonic motion. Professor Shankar gives several examples of physical systems, such a... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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12 - Introduction to Relativity
12 - Introduction to Relativity
This is the first of a series of lectures on relativity. The lecture begins with a historical overview and goes into pro... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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18 - Simple Harmonic Motion (con't) and Introduction to Waves
18 - Simple Harmonic Motion (con't) and Introduction to Waves
This lecture continues the topic of harmonic motions. Problems are introduced and solved to explore various aspects of o... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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04 - Newton's Laws (cont'd) and Inclined Planes
04 - Newton's Laws (cont'd) and Inclined Planes
The lecture begins with the application of Newton's three laws, with the warning that they are not valid for objects tha... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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05 - Work-Energy Theorem and Law of Conservation of Energy
05 - Work-Energy Theorem and Law of Conservation of Energy
The lecture begins with a review of the loop-the-loop problem. Professor Shankar then reviews basic terminology in relat... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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11 - Torque
11 - Torque
This lecture is a continuation of an analogue to Newton's law: τ= lα. While previous problems examined situations in whi... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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15 - Four-Vector in Relativity
15 - Four-Vector in Relativity
The discussion of four-vector in relativity continues but this time the focus is on the energy-momentum of a particle. T... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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09 - Rotations: Part I; Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
09 - Rotations: Part I; Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
Part I of Rotations. The lecture begins with examining rotation of rigid bodies in two dimensions. The concepts of "rota... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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