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.

OpenCourseWare also presents Professor Lewin's freshman physics course series 8.02 - Electricity and Magnetism - with a complete set of 36 video lectures from the Spring of 2002 and 8.03 - Vibrations and Waves - with a complete set of 23 video lectures from the Fall of 2004.

LEC#	TOPICS
	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