Physics I: Classical Mechanics

1. Course Introduction

• Course Introduction00:03:20
• Lecture 1: Units, Dimensions, and Scaling Arguments00:38:11
• Thigh Bones (Femur) of Mammals

2. Introduction to Kinematics

• Lecture 2: Introduction to Kinematics

3. Vectors

• Lecture 3: Vectors

4. The Motion of Projectiles

• Lecture 4: The Motion of Projectiles

5. Uniform Circular Motion

• Lecture 5: Uniform Circular Motion
• Orbital Information on Planets

6. Newton's First, Second, and Third Laws

• Lecture 6: Newton's First, Second, and Third Laws

7. Weight, Perceived Gravity, and Weightlessnes

• Lecture 7: Weight, Perceived Gravity, and Weightlessnes

8. Frictional Forces

• Lecture 8: Frictional Forces

9. Review of Lectures 1 through 5

• Lecture 9: Review of Lectures 1 through 5
• Information on Exam 1

10. Hooke's Law, Simple Harmonic Oscillator

• Lecture 10: Hooke's Law, Simple Harmonic Oscillator

11. Work, Energy, and Universal Gravitation

• Lecture 11: Work, Energy, and Universal Gravitation

12. Resistive Forces

• Lecture 12: Resistive Forces
• Resistive Force on Spheres
• Karo Corn Syrup
• Drop Steel Ball Bearings in Corn Syrup
• Falling Balloon with and without Air Drag
• Falling Pebble with and without Air Drag

13. Equation of Motion for Simple Harmonic Oscillators

• Lecture 13: Equation of Motion for Simple Harmonic Oscillators

14. Orbits and Escape Velocity

• Lecture 14: Orbits and Escape Velocity
• Energy and Power Consumption

15. Momentum and its Conservation

• Lection 15: Momentum and its Conservation

16. Elastic and Inelastic Collisions

• Lecture 16: Elastic and Inelastic Collisions

17. Momentum of Individual Objects

• Lecture 17: Momentum of Individual Objects
• Rocket Equations

18. Review of Lectures 6 through 15

• Lecture 18: Review of Lectures 6 through 15
• Information on Exam 2

19. Rotating Rigid Bodies, Inertia, and Axis Theorems

• Lecture 19: Rotating Rigid Bodies, Inertia, and Axis Theorems
• Flywheel Technology

20. Angular Momentum

• Lecture 20: Angular Momentum

21. Torque

• Lecture 21: Torque

22. Kepler's Laws, Elliptical Orbits, and Change of Orbits

• Lecture 22: Kepler's Laws, Elliptical Orbits, and Change of Orbits
• Notes on Kepler Orbits
• Problem 8.2
• Computer Demonstrations - To Catch or not to Catch! Tossing a Sandwich - Peter and Mary in Orbit
• Data used by Kepler (1618)

23. Doppler Effect, Binary Stars, Neutron Stars and Black Holes

• Lecture 23: Doppler Effect, Binary Stars, Neutron Stars and Black Holes
• Effects of Inclination of Binary Systems

24. Rolling Motion, Gyroscopes

• Lecture 24: Rolling Motion, Gyroscopes
• Torques on Rotating Disks - Gyroscopic Behavior

25. Static Equilibrium, Stability, Rope Walker

• Lecture 25: Static Equilibrium, Stability, Rope Walker
• Conversion from Linear to Rotational Motion

26. Elasticity and Young's Modulus

• Lecture 26: Elasticity and Young's Modulus
• Elasticity of Metals

27. Gases and Incompressible Liquids

• Lecture 27: Gases and Incompressible Liquids

28. Hydrostatics, Archimedes' Principle, and Fluid Dynamics

• Lecture 28: Hydrostatics, Archimedes' Principle, and Fluid Dynamics

29. Review of Lectures 16 through 24

• Lecture 29: Review of Lectures 16 through 24
• Information on Exam 3

30. Simple Harmonic Oscillations of Suspended Solid Bodies

• Lecture 30: Simple Harmonic Oscillations of Suspended Solid Bodies

31. Pendulums and Springs

• Lecture 31: Pendulums and Springs

32. Thermal Expansion

• Lecture 32: Thermal Expansion

33. Ideal-Gas Law

• Lecture 33: Ideal-Gas Law
• Comments on Phase Transitions

34. Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle

• Lecture 34: Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle

35. Professor Lewin’s Early days at MIT

• Lecture 35. Professor Lewin’s Early days at MIT