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Introductory study guide to lectures on Classical Mechanicsby LearnOnline Through OCW

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To begin with it describes the various requirements for taking up the course on Classical mechanics. It discusses various system of co-ordinates, Unit...

Classical Mechanics-Rotational Motion Of Flywheelsby LearnOnline Through OCW

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A car goes down the hill and loses a lot of gravitational p.e. Can this energy be stored as rotational k.e of a flywheel and used for taking the car u...

Classical Mechanics- Orbits and Escape Velocityby LearnOnline Through OCW

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Using energy consideration the value of escape velocity from earth is calculated. Further the condition of bound and unbound orbit is also mentioned. ...

Classical Mechanics--Resistive Forces And Air Dragby LearnOnline Through OCW

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The resistive forces are different from the regular force in the sense that they depend on velocity of the body. Viscous force is one such force. This...

Classical Mechanics- Newton's law, Tension In Stringsby LearnOnline Through OCW

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Topics like Newton's laws of motion, reference frames etc.must have been discussed hundreds of times but this is different where new concepts come out...

Classical Mechanics-Projectile And The Monkeyby LearnOnline Through OCW

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This,is a continuation of the lectures on vectors in which projectile was introduced. Equation of the trajectory, time of flight, maximum height are a...

Notes on Classical Mechanics--Accelerationby LearnOnline Through OCW

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All kinds of acceleration, namely, average acceleration, instantaneous acceleration, constant acceleration with examples has been discussed. methods o...

Quantum Physics-Failures of Quantum Mechanicsby LearnOnline Through OCW

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Classical mechanics is unable to explain phenomena like superfluidity, superconductivity, ferromagnetism, Bose-Einstein condensation etc. Similarly qu...

THE JOURNEY FROM CLASSICAL TO QUANTUM PHYSICSby LearnOnline Through OCW

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The transition from classical to quantum physics is effortless and explained with the help of our known quantities and concepts.You cant get a better ...

Quantum Physics-Calculation of Energyby LearnOnline Through OCW

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This note explains what is the energy value before a measurement is made, expectation value of potential energy,compares the expressions for kinetic ...

Motion, Oscillation and Gravitation--A Summaryby LearnOnline Through OCW

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The basic concepts in question are work-energy theorem and conservation of mechanical energy. The lecture points out where these are applicable and wh...

Kepler's Law-Orbital Motionby LearnOnline Through OCW

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"The lecture summarizes the results for the motion of earth around sun in circular orbits.The three laws of Kepler are stated and explained.The discus...

Simple Harmonic Motion And Air Track Experimentby LearnOnline Through OCW

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The equation of S.H.M is obtained using the laws of conservation of energy. The method is elegant and brings in new concept.The motion of an object in...

Momentum And Rocket Propulsionby LearnOnline Through OCW

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A basket ball and a tennis ball kept in contact ,held at a hight is allowed to fall and hits the ground. What will be the nature of motion of the tenn...

Elastic and Inelastic Collisionsby LearnOnline Through OCW

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Considering elastic collision of a ball with a wall we come across a very intriguing question in which the wall has momentum but no kinetic energy. Is...

Introduction to Kinematics -One Dimensional Motionby LearnOnline Through OCW

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This lecture explains velocity , acceleration, average acceleration with demonstrations using a rifle to fire a bullet, a tomato and egg to explain ho...