# Vibrations and Waves Problem Solving

- Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Department: Physics
- Teacher: Prof. Wit Busza
- Term: Fall 2012
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Physics
- Source: [MIT OpenCourseWare](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/res-8-005-vibrations-and-waves-problem-solving-fall-2012/)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only.)
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8.03 Physics III: Vibrations and Waves is the third course in the core physics curriculum at MIT, following 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics and 8.02 Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism. Topics include mechanical vibrations and waves, electromagnetic waves, and optics. These Problem Solving Help Videos provide step-by-step solutions to sample problems. Also included is information about how Physics III is typically taught on the MIT campus. Instructor Insights are shared by Professor Wit Busza who has taught Physics III and its associated recitation sessions many times. Professor Busza’s insights focus on his approach to problem solving, strategies for supporting students as they solve problems, and common sources of confusion for students in the process of problem solving.

Note: These videos were originally produced as part of a physics course that is no longer available on OCW.

## Lectures

1. [Simple Harmonic Motion and Introduction to Problem Solving](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/res-8-005-vibrations-and-waves-problem-solving-fall-2012/360830110a2a), 1 h 17 min (Video)
2. [Harmonic Oscillators with Damping](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/res-8-005-vibrations-and-waves-problem-solving-fall-2012/a3cdcf814f90), 1 h 2 min (Video)
3. [Driven Harmonic Oscillators](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/res-8-005-vibrations-and-waves-problem-solving-fall-2012/f82154072308), 1 h 10 min (Video)
4. [Coupled Oscillators without Damping](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/res-8-005-vibrations-and-waves-problem-solving-fall-2012/4bb3aaf5c005), 54 min (Video)
5. [Traveling Waves without Damping](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/res-8-005-vibrations-and-waves-problem-solving-fall-2012/68e15daa0cee), 1 h 19 min (Video)
6. [Standing Waves Part I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/res-8-005-vibrations-and-waves-problem-solving-fall-2012/139aff1dcb0b), 35 min (Video)
7. [Standing Waves Part II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/res-8-005-vibrations-and-waves-problem-solving-fall-2012/014ec26a5b50), 54 min (Video)
8. [Electromagnetic Waves in a Vacuum](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/res-8-005-vibrations-and-waves-problem-solving-fall-2012/8935e18bef7b), 1 h (Video)
9. [Accelerated Charges Radiating Electromagnetic Waves](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/res-8-005-vibrations-and-waves-problem-solving-fall-2012/2bb2da206962), 1 h (Video)
10. [Interference of Electromagnetic Waves](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/res-8-005-vibrations-and-waves-problem-solving-fall-2012/5461387c11cc), 58 min (Video)