Classical Mechanics (MIT 8.01)

Introductory Physics by For the Allure of Physics. 36 lectures, 28.7 hours. Covers: newton laws kinematics forces energy momentum rotation torque oscillations gravity.

Lectures

  1. Introduction | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 3 min
  2. Lec 01: Units, Dimensions, and Scaling Arguments | 8.01 Classical Mechanics (Walter Lewin) · 38 min
  3. Lec 02: Introduction to Kinematics | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 51 min
  4. Lec 03: Vectors | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 50 min
  5. Lec 04: The Motion of Projectiles | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 52 min
  6. Lec 05: Uniform Circular Motion | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 51 min
  7. Lec 06: Newton's First, Second, and Third Laws | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 49 min
  8. Lec 07: Weight, Perceived Gravity, and Weightlessnes | 8.01 Classical Mechanics (Walter Lewin) · 50 min
  9. Lec 08: Frictional Forces | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 48 min
  10. Lec 09: Review of Lectures 1 through 5 | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 50 min
  11. Lec 10: Hooke's Law, Simple Harmonic Oscillator | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 49 min
  12. Lec 11: Work, Energy, and Universal Gravitation | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 49 min
  13. Lec 12: Resistive Forces | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 50 min
  14. Lec 13: Equation of Motion for Simple Harmonic Oscillators | 8.01 Classical Mechanics (Walter Lewin) · 52 min
  15. Lec 14: Orbits and Escape Velocity | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 50 min
  16. Lec 15: Momentum and Its Conservation | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 53 min
  17. Lec 16: Elastic and Inelastic Collisions | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 49 min
  18. Lec 17: Momentum of Individual Objects, Rocket Equation | 8.01 Classical Mechanics (Walter Lewin) · 49 min
  19. Lec 18: Review of Lectures 6 through 15 | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 50 min
  20. Lec 19: Rotating Rigid Bodies, Inertia, and Axis Theorems | 8.01 Classical Mechanics (Walter Lewin) · 41 min
  21. Lec 20: Angular Momentum | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 51 min
  22. Lec 21: Torque | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 48 min
  23. Lec 22: Kepler's Laws, Elliptical Orbits, and Maneuvers | 8.01 Classical Mechanics (Walter Lewin) · 49 min
  24. Lec 23: Doppler Effect, Binary Stars, Neutron Stars, Black Holes | 8.01 Classical Mechanics (Lewin) · 50 min
  25. Lec 24: Rolling Motion, Gyroscopes | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 50 min
  26. Lec 25: Static Equilibrium, Stability, Rope Walker | 8.01 Classical Mechanics (Walter Lewin) · 48 min
  27. Lec 26: Elasticity and Young's Modulus | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 50 min
  28. Lec 27: Gases and Incompressible Liquids | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 50 min
  29. Lec 28: Hydrostatics, Archimedes' Principle, Fluid Dynamics | 8.01 Classical Mechanics (Lewin) · 49 min
  30. Lec 29: Review of Lectures 16 through 24 | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 50 min
  31. Lec 30: Simple Harmonic Oscillations of Suspended Solid Bodies | 8.01 Classical Mechanics (Lewin) · 50 min
  32. Lec 31: Pendulums and Springs | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 48 min
  33. Lec 32: Thermal Expansion | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 49 min
  34. Lec 33: Ideal-Gas Law | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 53 min
  35. Lec 34: Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 48 min
  36. Lec 35: Professor Lewin’s Early days at MIT | 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 (Walter Lewin) · 44 min

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