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Welcome to Physics 8.01,
MITs introductory course

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in classical mechanics for
first year undergraduates.

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Im Deepto Chakrabarty.

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And Im Peter Dourmashkin.

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Were the faculty members
in charge of this course.

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The science of
classical mechanics

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establishes an important
principle of cause and effect,

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wherein the changes
in a bodys motion

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arise from the application
of physical forces.

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Newtons Laws of
Motion established

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the scientific principle of
analyzing observed phenomenon

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through the use of clearly
articulated mathematical models

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rather than through intuition.

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These concepts are so important
to the modern branches

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of science and
engineering that we

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require all of our
undergraduates at MIT

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to take classical mechanics
regardless of whatever course

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they intend to specialize in.

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In many high school
level physics courses,

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mechanics is taught
as a set of formulas

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to memorize for a series
of standard situations.

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Our course is different.

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Here, you will learn a set
of fundamental principles

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that you can use to apply
to unfamiliar situations

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and analyze them rather
than just situations

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that you studied previously.

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8.01 assumes a strong background
in high school level physics

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and mathematics.

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We introduce and make extensive
use of calculus as needed,

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so a previous course in
calculus is not a prerequisite.

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However, it is a rigorous
and technically challenging

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course aimed at
MIT undergraduates.

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8.01s OpenCourseWare site
contains a coherent set

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of lessons that will take you
through all the basic concepts

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of classical mechanics as well
as a set of advanced topics

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including mass flow,
simple harmonic motion,

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and precessional motion.

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In each of these
lessons, you will

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find a series of short
lightboard videos

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that will help you
understand concepts,

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mathematical derivations, and
problems solving techniques.

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In addition, you will find
many other useful resources

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including an online textbook,
many worked example problems,

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and MIT level problem sets.

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Developing a
command of mechanics

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is a powerful tool for
understanding the world

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around us.

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Welcome to 8.01.