8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics

8.01 is a first-semester freshman physics class in Newtonian Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, and Kinetic Gas Theory. 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 you will be allowed a peek into the intriguing Quantum World.

0. Course Introduction
1. Powers of Ten - Units - Dimensions - Measurements - Uncertainties - Dimensional Analysis - Scaling Arguments
2. 1D Kinematics - Speed - Velocity - Acceleration
3. Vectors - Dot Products - Cross Products - 3D Kinematics
4. 3D Kinematics - Free Falling Reference Frames
5. Circular Motion - Centrifuges Moving - Reference Frames - Perceived Gravity
6. Newton's Laws
7. Weight - Perceived Gravity - Weightlessness Free Fall - Zero Gravity in Orbit (misnomer)
8. Friction
9. Exam Review
10. Hooke's Law - Springs - Simple Harmonic Motion - Pendulum - Small Angle Approximation
11. Work - Kinetic Energy - Potential Energy - Conservative Forces - Conservation of Mechanical Energy - Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
12. Non-Conservative Forces - Resistive Forces - Air Drag - Terminal Velocity
13. Potential Energy - Energy Considerations to Derive Simple Harmonic Motion
14. Escape Velocities - Bound and Unbound Orbits - Circular Orbits - Various Forms of Energy - Power
15. Momentum - Conservation of Momentum - Center of Mass
16. Collisions - Elastic and Inelastic - Center of Mass Frame of Reference
17. Impulse - Rockets
18. Exam Review
19. Rotating Rigid Bodies - Moment of Inertia - Parallel Axis and Perpendicular Axis Theorem - Rotational Kinetic Energy - Fly Wheels - Neutron Stars - Pulsars
20. Angular Momentum - Torques - Conservation of Angular Momentum - Spinning Neutron Stars - Stellar Collapse
21. Torques - Oscillating Bodies - Hoops
22. Kepler's Laws - Elliptical Orbits - Satellites - Change of Orbits - Ham Sandwich
23. Doppler Effect - Binary Stars - Neutron Stars and Black Holes
24. Rolling Motion - Gyroscopes - VERY NON-INTUITIVE
25. Static Equilibrium - Stability - Rope Walker
26. Elasticity - Young's Modulus
27. Fluid Mechanics - Pascal's Principle - Hydrostatics - Atmospheric Pressure - Over Pressure in Lungs and Tires
28. Hydrostatics - Archimedes' Principle - Fluid Dynamics - What Makes Your Boat Float? - Bernoulli's Equation
29. Exam Review
30. Simple Harmonic Oscillations - Energy Considerations - Torsional Pendulum
31. Forced Oscillations - Normal Modes - Resonance - Natural Frequencies - Musical Instruments
32. Heat - Thermal Expansion
33. Kinetic Gas Theory - Ideal Gas Law - Isothermal Atmosphere - Phase Diagrams - Phase Transitions
34. The Wonderful Quantum World - Breakdown of Classical Mechanics
35. Farewell Special - High-energy Astrophysics

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