MIT Physics

MIT Physics

MIT Physics

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Overview

English

Cast

Prof. Walter Lewin

Himself

Periodic Phenomena (Oscillations, Waves) - SHO - Complex Notation - Differential Equations - Physical Pendulum

Beats - Damped Free Oscillations (Under- Over- and Critically Damped) - Quality Q

Forced Oscillations with Damping

Forced Oscillations - Power at Resonance (Resonance Absorption, Resonance Width, Quality Q) - Transient Phenomena (General Solutions including Initial Conditions)

Coupled Oscillators

Driven Coupled Oscillators - Triple Pendulum - Steady State and Transient Solutions - Cramer's Rule

Many Coupled Oscillators - Wave Equation - Transverse Traveling Pulses and Waves

Traveling Waves - Boundary Conditions - Standing Waves - Sound (Longitudinal Waves) - Energy in Waves

Musical Instruments - Sound Cavities - Normal Modes

Exam 1 Review

Fourier Analysis - Time Evolution of Pulses on Strings

Dispersion - Phase Velocity - Group Velocity

Dispersion - Phase Velocity - Group Velocity

Accelerated Charges - Poynting Vector - Power - Rayleigh Scattering - Polarization

Doppler Effect - Sound - EM Radiation - Binary Stars - Neutron Stars and Black Holes - Expanding Universe

Boundary Conditions at Perfect Conductors - Reflection - Standing EM Waves - Transmission Lines - Radiation Pressure

Wave Guides - Resonance Cavities of EM-radiation and Sound

Boundary Conditions for Dielectrics - Index of Refraction - Snell's Law - Total Internal Reflection - Fresnel Equations - Brewster Angle

Exam 2 Review

Huygens' Principle - Interference - Thin films - Soap - Oil - Light (double slit interference)

Diffraction - Gratings - Pin Holes - Angular Resolution

Rainbows - Haloes - Coronae - Glories

Farewell Special - Bring a Friend!

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