# Classical Mechanics

- Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Department: Physics
- Taught by: Prof. Deepto Chakrabarty, Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Dr. Michelle Tomasik, Prof. Anna Frebel, Prof. Vladan Vuletic
- Term: Fall 2016
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Physics
- Source: [MIT OpenCourseWare](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/pages/syllabus/)
- Readings: [at the source](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/pages/readings/)
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This first course in the physics curriculum introduces classical mechanics. Historically, a set of core concepts—space, time, mass, force, momentum, torque, and angular momentum—were introduced in classical mechanics in order to solve the most famous physics problem, the motion of the planets.

The principles of mechanics successfully described many other phenomena encountered in the world. Conservation laws involving energy, momentum and angular momentum provided a second parallel approach to solving many of the same problems. In this course, we will investigate both approaches: Force and conservation laws.

Our goal is to develop a conceptual understanding of the core concepts, a familiarity with the experimental verification of our theoretical laws, and an ability to apply the theoretical framework to describe and predict the motions of bodies.

## Lectures

1. [Video Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/bb155cfe91e1), 3 min (Video)
2. [0.1 Vectors vs. Scalars](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/1fabc3d80441), 2 min (Video)
3. [Week 1: Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/ba4743eb4a08), 3 min (Video)
4. [1.1 Coordinate Systems and Unit Vectors in 1D Position Vector in 1D](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/5521d13bda08), 4 min (Video)
5. [2.1 Introduction to Acceleration](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/8698fc62c6c6), 4 min (Video)
6. [3.1 Coordinate System and Position Vector in 2D](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/c8031adc5093), 3 min (Video)
7. [PS.1.1 Three Questions Before Starting](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/bcfb834887ec), 3 min (Video)
8. [PS.1.5 Worked Example: Pedestrian and Bike at Intersection](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/60aa498df8d9), 14 min (Video)
9. [Week 2 Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/ce550f70ac68), 3 min (Video)
10. [4.1 Newton's First and Second Laws](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/36f97b1eb9a0), 5 min (Video)
11. [5.1 Universal Law of Gravitation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/0fe71fc4faff), 7 min (Video)
12. [6.1 Contact Forces](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/ec6c6e0214f7), 4 min (Video)
13. [7.1 Pushing Pulling and Tension](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/70cc343dd31b), 5 min (Video)
14. [DD.1.1 Friction at the Nanoscale](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/20d597342f98), 40 min (Video)
15. [PS.2.1 Worked Example: Sliding Block](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/86577de3fdc9), 7 min (Video)
16. [Week 3 Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/26912367b849), 2 min (Video)
17. [8.1 Polar Coordinates](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/bcd4f9ec8dbe), 4 min (Video)
18. [9.1 Uniform Circular Motion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/e7783532b4a6), 4 min (Video)
19. [10.1 Circular Motion – Acceleration](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/664ac1d70743), 4 min (Video)
20. [11.1 Newton's 2nd Law and Circular Motion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/61f6446d6ed6), 4 min (Video)
21. [Worked Example - Orbital Circular Motion – Radius](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/2a9ff56fd5e9), 4 min (Video)
22. [Orbital Circular Motion – Velocity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/84433e8372e3), 2 min (Video)
23. [Orbital Circular Motion – Period](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/dc115a4cdb42), 2 min (Video)
24. [Week 4 Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/11821cf912a9), 3 min (Video)
25. [12.1 Pulley Problems - Part I, Set up the Equations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/1c6f4f146446), 11 min (Video)
26. [13.1 Rope Hanging Between Trees](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/862c4f9ff0e8), 4 min (Video)
27. [14.1 Intro to Resistive Forces](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/7c7c51c59f26), 5 min (Video)
28. [Week 5 Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/2dcd4accc748), 3 min (Video)
29. [15.1 Momentum and Impulse](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/885097f8fe01), 8 min (Video)
30. [16.1 Conservation of Momentum](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/69abc84ec900), 6 min (Video)
31. [17.1 Definition of the Center of Mass](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/b781c96efd9e), 5 min (Video)
32. [Week 6 Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/4be6c790b3ee), 1 min (Video)
33. [18.1 Relative Velocity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/8e91797f4ff4), 2 min (Video)
34. [19.1 Rocket Problem 1 - Set up the Problem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/859a2987f249), 4 min (Video)
35. [Rocket Sled - Differential Equation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/80384486b1c9), 4 min (Video)
36. [Rocket Sled - Integrate the Rocket Equation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/589f4bc6d649), 4 min (Video)
37. [Rocket Sled - Solve for Initial Velocity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/be70ad66dcdb), 2 min (Video)
38. [Week 7 Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/ef11a0d10aa8), 3 min (Video)
39. [20.1 Kinetic Energy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/e12b20ed3cf6), 3 min (Video)
40. [21.1 Scalar Product Properties](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/ce4a0e8b0f5a), 8 min (Video)
41. [22.1 Path Independence - Gravity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/a3b75c32d2f7), 6 min (Video)
42. [PS.7.1 Worked Example - Collision and Sliding on a Rough Surface](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/9e5fca0a7caa), 7 min (Video)
43. [Week 8 Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/f1941751ba67), 1 min (Video)
44. [23.1 Introduction to Potential Energy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/034c3377d927), 10 min (Video)
45. [24.1 Mechanical Energy and Energy Conservation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/1a325c598170), 6 min (Video)
46. [25.1 Force is the Derivative of Potential](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/8a09a85735ac), 4 min (Video)
47. [Week 9 Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/fa00108fbba4), 2 min (Video)
48. [26.1 Momentum in Collisions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/70f0a97a3806), 5 min (Video)
49. [27.1 Worked Example: Elastic 1D Collision](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/2d9269a699a5), 11 min (Video)
50. [DD.2.1 Position in the CM Frame](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/714bc6a29381), 5 min (Video)
51. [Week 10 Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/bc6e743d3efa), 3 min (Video)
52. [29.1 Kinetic Energy of Rotation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/744b56c8d3b0), 7 min (Video)
53. [30.1 Introduction to Torque and Rotational Dynamics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/d762942ee05c), 10 min (Video)
54. [31.1 Relationship between Torque and Angular Acceleration](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/0fcb84046011), 10 min (Video)
55. [PS.10.1 Blocks and Massive Pulley](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/ae1ea4b2cfcd), 17 min (Video)
56. [Week 11 Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/7a4423932647), 2 min (Video)
57. [32.1 Angular Momentum for a Point Particle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/dc2ec1573571), 3 min (Video)
58. [33.1 Worked Example - Angular Momentum of 2 Rotating Point Particles](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/b5c08c70fa8e), 7 min (Video)
59. [34.1 Torque Causes Angular Momentum to Change - Point Particle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/09fb43a4e5e8), 3 min (Video)
60. [Week 12 Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/d4292e6e48d3), 2 min (Video)
61. [35.1 Translation and Rotation of a Wheel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/a3201ad79923), 4 min (Video)
62. [36.1 Friction on a Rolling Wheel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/099ba3518740), 5 min (Video)
63. [37.1 Kinetic Energy of Translation and Rotation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/95b773e71558), 8 min (Video)
64. [DD.3.1 Gyroscopes 1 - Free Body Diagrams, Torque, and Rotating Vectors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/a8086f4a9d34), 17 min (Video)