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How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics
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An introduction to physics in the context of everyday objects.
- Coursera
- 14 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
- 20th Sep, 2021
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Applications of Quantum Mechanics
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This course focuses on essential techniques needed for practical applications and research in Quantum Mechanics. We introduce a variety of approximation methods to understand systems that have no analytic solutions.
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- 12-16 hours a week, 19 weeks long
- 29th Sep, 2021
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Understanding Einstein: The Special Theory of Relativity
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In this course we will seek to “understand Einstein,” especially focusing on the special theory of relativity that Albert Einstein, as a twenty-six year old patent clerk, introduced in his “miracle year” of 1905. Our goal will be to go behind the myth-ma…
- Coursera
- 80 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
- 13th Sep, 2021
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Physics-Based Sound Synthesis for Games and Interactive Systems
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This course introduces the basics of Digital Signal Processing and computational acoustics, motivated by the vibrational physics of real-world objects and systems. We will build from a simple mass-spring and pendulum to demonstrate oscillation, learn how…
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Physics by CrashCourse

In 46 episodes, Dr. Shini Somara will help you find your place in the world -- literally! -- with physics. This course is based on introductory college-level material and the 2016 AP Physics I and II curriculum.
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- 7 hours worth of material
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Introduction to Thermodynamics: Transferring Energy from Here to There
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COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides an introduction to the most powerful engineering principles you will ever learn - Thermodynamics: the science of transferring energy from one place or form to another place or form. We will introduce the tools you…
- Coursera
- 15 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
- 27th Sep, 2021
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Special Relativity

In this course, Professor Susskind takes a close look at the special theory of relativity and also at classical field theory.
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Stanford ME356 Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics Spring 2020-2021

This playlist contains the 19 video lectures of the Stanford ME356 Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics graduate class offered online during the Spring quarters of 2020 and 2021 because of the covid lockdown.
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- 27 hours worth of material
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Quantum Physics I (Spring 2016)

Course FeaturesVideo lecturesCaptions/transcriptSelected lecture notesAssignments: problem sets with solutionsExams (no solutions)Course DescriptionThis course covers the experimental basis of quantum physics. It introduces wave mechanics, Schrödin…
- MIT OpenCourseWare
- 33 hours worth of material
- Self paced
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Thermodynamics & Kinetics (Spring 2008)

Course FeaturesVideo lecturesCaptions/transcriptLecture notesExams (no solutions)Course DescriptionThis subject deals primarily with equilibrium properties of macroscopic systems, basic thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium of reactions in gas and soluti…
- MIT OpenCourseWare
- 30 hours worth of material
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Classical Mechanics (Fall 2016)

Course FeaturesVideo lecturesCaptions/transcriptOnline textbooksAssignments: problem sets (no solutions)Course DescriptionThis first course in the physics curriculum introduces classical mechanics. Historically, a set of core concepts—space, time,…
- MIT OpenCourseWare
- 18 hours worth of material
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Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Ionizing Radiation (Fall 2016)

Course FeaturesVideo lecturesCaptions/transcriptAssignments: problem sets with solutionsExams and solutionsEducator FeaturesInstructor insightsPodcast - audioCourse DescriptionThis course provides an introduction to nuclear science and its engineering a…
- MIT OpenCourseWare
- 32 hours worth of material
- Self paced
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Quantum Physics II (Fall 2013)

Course FeaturesVideo lecturesCaptions/transcriptLecture notesAssignments: problem sets (no solutions)Exams (no solutions)Course DescriptionTogether, this course and 8.06 Quantum Physics III cover quantum physics with applications drawn from modern physi…
- MIT OpenCourseWare
- 36 hours worth of material
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Quantum Physics III (Spring 2018)

Course FeaturesVideo lecturesCaptions/transcriptLecture notesProjects (no examples)Assignments: problem sets (no solutions)Course DescriptionThis course is a continuation of 8.05 Quantum Physics II. It introduces some of the important model systems stud…
- MIT OpenCourseWare
- 30 hours worth of material
- Self paced
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Statistical Mechanics I: Statistical Mechanics of Particles (Fall 2013)

Course FeaturesVideo lecturesCaptions/transcriptLecture notesAssignments: problem sets (no solutions)Course DescriptionStatistical Mechanics is a probabilistic approach to equilibrium properties of large numbers of degrees of freedom. In this two-semest…
- MIT OpenCourseWare
- 36 hours worth of material
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