Course

PHYS-101(a): General physics : mechanics

Lectures in this course (139)

Introduces power, work, and energy concepts in mechanics, including kinetic energy conservation and force implications.

Harmonic Oscillator: Equations and Examples

Explains equations of motion for a harmonic oscillator with gravity and Newton's laws.

Explores the moment of a force, angular momentum, and central motion, including historical perspectives and mathematical representations.

Kinetic Energy: Work and Forces

Explores kinetic energy, work, forces, and energy conservation in mechanical systems, with examples of collisions and circular motion.

Conservation of Energy and Force Potential

Explores kinetic energy, work, force potential, and equilibrium stability in mechanics, emphasizing energy conservation and force impact on systems.

Central Motion: Trajectories and Energy

Explores central motion properties, energy conservation, and trajectory parameter determination based on mechanical energy and angular momentum.

Ordinary Differential Equations

Covers ordinary linear homogeneous differential equations of the second order with constant coefficients.

General Physics: Angular Momentum of a Thin Disk

Explains the calculation of angular momentum of a thin disk and forces in an accelerated frame.

Conservation of Mechanical Energy: Systems with Conservative Forces

Explores the conservation of mechanical energy in systems with conservative forces and stability near equilibrium points.

Mechanics for SIE and GC

Introduces mechanics basics, Newton's laws, harmonic oscillators, damping regimes, and critical damping cases.

Accelerated Frames: Summary and Forces

Explores accelerated frames, forces, and the Coriolis effect on moving objects.

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Conservation of Mechanical Energy: Stability and Equilibria

Explores the conservation of mechanical energy and stability of equilibrium points in dynamic systems, illustrated with examples like the mathematical pendulum and looping motion.

Mechanics: System of Material Points

Explores the dynamics of material points, conservation laws, and theorems related to kinetic energy and momentum in different reference frames.

Forced Harmonic Oscillator: Resonance

Explores the forced harmonic oscillator, damping, and resonance phenomenon, focusing on the amplitude of oscillations in resonance.

Simple Pendulum: Constraints and Equations of Motion

Explores the analysis of a simple pendulum, discussing constraints, forces, and equilibrium points.

Mechanics: System of Point Masses

Introduces mechanics concepts for systems of point masses, including moment of forces and kinetic energy conservation.

Forced Harmonic Oscillator

Explores the forced and damped harmonic oscillator, focusing on resonance and initial conditions.

Series Springs: Contact Hour 7

Covers the mechanics of series springs and the forces exerted by them.

Mechanics: Center of Mass

Explains the center of mass concept in mechanics and its implications for various systems.