PHYS 200 - Fundamentals of Physics I
Lecture 01 - Course Introduction and Newtonian Mechanics. Professor Shankar introduces the course and answers student questions about the material and the requirements. He gives an overview of Newtonian mechanics and explains its two components: kinematics and dynamics. He then reviews basic concepts in calculus through two key equations: x = x0 + v0t + ½ at² and v² = v0² + 2 a (x-x0), tracing the fate of a particle in one dimension along the x-axis. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 01 - Course Introduction and Newtonian Mechanics |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Introduction and Course Organization |
| [00:21:25] | 2. Newtonian Mechanics: Dynamics and Kinematics |
| [00:28:20] | 3. Average and Instantaneous Rate of Motion |
| [00:37:56] | 4. Motion at Constant Acceleration |
| [00:52:37] | 5. Example Problem: Physical Meaning of Equations |
| [01:08:42] | 6. Derive New Relations Using Calculus Laws of limits |
| References |
| PHYS 200: Lecture 1 - Course Introduction and Newtonian Mechanics Instructor: Professor Ramamurti Shankar. Resources: Problem Set 1 Solutions [pdf]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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