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Fundamentals of Physics I

This course provides a thorough introduction to the principles and methods of physics for students who have good preparation in physics and mathematics. Emphasis is placed on problem solving and quantitative reasoning. This course covers Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, gravitation, thermodynamics, and waves. (from oyc.yale.edu )

Instructor

Professor Ramamurti Shankar.
Physics
2008

Record ID

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Lecture 01 - Course Introduction and Newtonian Mechanics

Lecture 01 - Course Introduction and Newtonian Mechanics

Lecture 02 - Vectors in Multiple Dimensions

Lecture 03 - Newton's Laws of Motion

Lecture 04 - Newton's Laws (cont.) and Inclined Planes

Lecture 05 - Work-Energy Theorem and Law of Conservation of Energy

Lecture 06 - Law of Conservation of Energy in Higher Dimensions

Lecture 07 - Kepler's Laws

Lecture 08 - Dynamics of a Multiple-body System and Law of Conservation of Momentum

Lecture 09 - Rotations, Part I: Dynamics of Rigid Bodies

Lecture 10 - Rotations, Part II: Parallel Axis Theorem

Lecture 11 - Torque

Lecture 12 - Introduction to Relativity

Lecture 13 - Lorentz Transformation

Lecture 14 - Introduction to the Four-Vector

Lecture 15 - Four-Vector in Relativity

Lecture 16 - The Taylor Series and Other Mathematical Concepts

Lecture 17 - Simple Harmonic Motion

Lecture 18 - Simple Harmonic Motion (cont.) and Introduction to Waves

Lecture 19 - Waves

Lecture 20 - Fluid Dynamics and Statics and Bernoulli's Equation

Lecture 21 - Thermodynamics

Lecture 22 - The Boltzmann Constant and First Law of Thermodynamics

Lecture 23 - The Second Law of Thermodynamics and Carnot's Engine

Lecture 24 - The Second Law of Thermodynamics (cont.) and Entropy

Lecture 01 - Electrostatics

Lecture 02 - Electric Fields

Lecture 03 - Gauss's Law I

Lecture 04 - Gauss's Law and Application to Conductors and Insulators

Lecture 05 - The Electric Potential and Conservation of Energy

Lecture 06 - Capacitors

Lecture 07 - Resistance

Lecture 08 - Circuits and Magnetism I

Lecture 09 - Magnetism II

Lecture 10 - Ampere's Law

Lecture 11 - Lenz's and Faraday's Laws

Lecture 12 - LCR Circuits - DC Voltage

Lecture 13 - LCR Circuits - AC Voltage

Lecture 14 - Maxwell's Equations and Electromagnetic Waves I

Lecture 15 - Maxwell's Equations and Electromagnetic Waves II

Lecture 16 - Ray or Geometrical Optics I

Lecture 17 - Ray or Geometrical Optics II

Lecture 18 - Wave Theory of Light

Lecture 19 - Quantum Mechanics I: Key experiments and wave-particle duality

Lecture 20 - Quantum Mechanics II

Lecture 21 - Quantum Mechanics III

Lecture 22 - Quantum Mechanics IV: Measurement theory, states of definite energy

Lecture 23 - Quantum Mechanics V: Particle in a box

Lecture 24 - Quantum Mechanics VI: Time-dependent Schrodinger Equation

Lecture 25 - Quantum Mechanics VII: Summary of postulates and special topics