This course provides a thorough introduction to the principles and methods of physics for students who have good preparation in physics and mathematics. Emphasis is placed on problem solving and quantitative reasoning. This course covers Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, gravitation, thermodynamics, and waves. For more information about Professor Shankar's book based on the lectures from this course, Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics, visit http://bit.ly/1jFIqNu.
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For more information about Professor Shankar's book based on the lectures from this course, Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics, visit http://bit.ly/1jFIqNu. Fundamentals of Physics (PHYS 200) This lecture is a continuation of an analogue to Newton's law: τ= lα. While previous problems examined situations in which τ is not zero, this time the focus is on extreme cases in which there is no torque at all. If there is no torque, α is zero and the angular velocity is constant. The lecture starts with a simple example of a seesaw and moves on to discuss a collection of objects that are somehow subject to a variety of forces but remain in static equilibrium. 00:00 - Chapter 1. Static Equilibrium — Case of Zero-torque, Zero-angular Velocity 03:47 - Chapter 2. The Seesaw Example 12:02 - Chapter 3. The Case of a Rod Supported by Pivot on a Wall 21:04 - Chapter 4. The Case of a Rod Supported by a Wire 29:08 - Chapter 5. The Case of the Leaning Ladder 40:05 - Chapter 6. Rigid Body Dynamics in 3D 01:04:46 - Chapter 7. The Case of a Gyroscope This course was recorded in Fall 2006.