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Introduction to Units

  • Guided course
    Metric Prefixes
    06:06
  • Guided course
    Rewriting in Scientific Notation
    02:55
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    Introduction to Units & the SI System
    03:18

Unit Conversions

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    Unit Conversions
    07:46

Counting Significant Figures

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    Counting Significant Figures
    04:44

Operations with Significant Figures

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    Volume of Two Blocks
    03:49
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    Operations with Significant Figures
    08:22

Vectors, Scalars, & Displacement

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    Displacement vs. Distance
    06:13
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    Introduction to Vectors and Scalars
    04:06

Average Velocity

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    Constant Velocity with Multiple Parts
    07:33
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    Intro to Velocity and Speed
    05:35
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    Baseball Pitch
    01:21

Intro to Acceleration

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    Intro to Acceleration
    05:47

Position-Time Graphs & Velocity

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    Intro to Position-Time Graphs & Velocity
    07:41
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    Curved Position-Time Graphs & Acceleration
    03:04
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    Position-Time Graphs and Instantaneous Velocity
    06:28

Velocity-Time Graphs & Acceleration

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    Velocity-Time Graphs & Acceleration
    05:59

Kinematics Equations

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    Acceleration Signs
    09:00
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    Acceleration with Multiple Parts
    08:35
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    Subway Train
    10:06

Vertical Motion and Free Fall

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    Vertical Motion & Free Fall
    08:36

Intro to Motion in 2D: Position & Displacement

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    Final Position Vector
    07:07
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    Intro to Motion in 2D
    01:39
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    Position and Displacement in 2D
    06:30

Velocity in 2D

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    Calculating Velocity Components
    05:53
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    Average Speed and Velocity in 2D
    04:13

Intro to Projectile Motion: Horizontal Launch

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    Solving Horizontal Launch Problems
    08:37
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    An Unfortunate Landing
    08:02
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    Clearing the Net
    06:27

Newton's First & Second Laws

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    Newton's 1st Law
    04:46
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    Solving for Forces Using Newton's Second Law
    04:58
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    Intro to Forces & Newton's Second Law
    06:54

Types Of Forces & Free Body Diagrams

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    Drawing a FBD
    02:06
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    Types of Forces
    06:18
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    Free-Body Diagrams
    08:42

Newton's Third Law & Action-Reaction Pairs

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    Newton's Third Law & Action-Reaction Pairs
    08:01

Vertical Forces & Acceleration

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    Lowering a Load of Bricks
    05:07
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    Vertical Forces And Acceleration in the Y-axis
    06:28
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    Weight Force & Gravitational Acceleration
    07:32

Kinetic Friction

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    Pushing Down on a Block with Friction
    03:51
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    Kinetic Friction Problems
    06:18

Static Friction

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    Static Friction & Equilibrium
    08:11
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    Preventing a Block From Moving
    04:33
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    Static & Kinetic Friction
    04:05

Inclined Planes

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    Runaway Ramp
    04:59
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    Intro to Inclined Planes
    06:59
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    Connected Block on a Ramp
    05:06

Uniform Circular Motion

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    Intro to Circular Motion
    03:48
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    Circular Orbit of the Moon
    01:50

Centripetal Forces

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    Intro to Centripetal Forces
    06:48
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    Conical Pendulum
    05:22

Rotational Position & Displacement

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    Rotational Position & Displacement
    14:03
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    Displacement in Multiple Revolutions
    05:58

Rotational Velocity & Acceleration

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    Rotational Velocity & Acceleration
    11:21
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    Rotational velocity of Earth
    04:03

Equations of Rotational Motion

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    Rotational velocity of disc
    05:48
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    Equations of Rotational Motion
    07:18

Intro to Torque

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    Example 3
    02:59
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    Intro to Torque
    15:04
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    Torque of fish pulling on pole
    04:26

Net Torque & Sign of Torque

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    Net Torque & Sign of Torque
    08:55

Intro to Moment of Inertia

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    Moment of inertia of Earth
    05:06
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    Intro to Moment of Inertia
    11:47
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    Inertia of planet of known density
    04:58

Torque & Acceleration (Rotational Dynamics)

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    Torque & Acceleration (Rotational Dynamics)
    08:12
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    Torque & Acceleration of a Point Mass
    03:42

Rotational Dynamics with Two Motions

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    Rotational Dynamics with Two Motions
    16:59
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    Acceleration of block on a pulley
    11:42

Torque & Equilibrium

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    Pin holding a horizontal bar
    02:33
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    Balancing a bar with a force
    06:05
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    Torque & Equilibrium
    10:13

Intro to Impulse

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    Car Colliding with Wall
    05:12
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    Impulse & Impulse-Momentum Theorem
    06:00
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    Impulse between Bouncy Ball & Wall
    03:32

Intro to Momentum

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    Intro to Momentum
    05:17
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    Momentum in 2D
    04:15

Intro to Conservation of Momentum

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    Conservation Of Momentum
    05:58
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    Total Momentum of a System of Objects
    03:18

Completely Inelastic Collisions

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    Bullet Fired Into Block
    05:48
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    Completely Inelastic Collisions
    04:18
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    Three-Body Collisions
    08:22

Intro to Energy Types

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    Intro to Energy Types
    03:26

Intro to Calculating Work

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    Work by a 2D Push/Pull
    04:41
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    Work Done on Curvy (Not straight) Paths
    02:30
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    Work Done By Friction
    04:29

Intro to Energy & Kinetic Energy

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    Intro to Energy & Types of Energy
    04:10

Net Work & Work-Energy Theorem

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    The Work-Energy Theorem
    04:10
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    Calculating Net Work
    06:58
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    Net Work & Constant Speed
    03:01

Gravitational Potential Energy

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    Gravitational Potential Energy
    06:35
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    Gravitational Potential Energy is "Relative"
    04:06

Springs & Elastic Potential Energy

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    Springs in Rough Surfaces
    03:11
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    Energy in Horizontal Springs
    06:18

Work By Springs

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    Spring Force (Hooke's Law)
    05:27
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    Additional Work to Compress Spring
    04:45
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    Work Done By Springs
    05:58

Intro to Conservation of Energy

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    Conservation Of Total Energy & Isolated Systems
    05:42
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    Systems & Conservative vs. Non-Conservative Forces
    08:25
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    Conservation Of Mechanical Energy
    06:24

Temperature

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    Introduction To Temperature Scales
    04:54
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    Converting Between Celsius and Fahrenheit
    03:33
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    How To Convert Between Temperature Units
    05:01

First Law of Thermodynamics

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    The First Law of Thermodynamics
    08:04
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    Alternate Equation of the First Law of Thermodynamics
    05:37
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    Calculating Work Done on Monoatomic Gas
    03:47

Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

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    Introduction to Heat Engines
    07:35
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    Efficiency of a Nuclear Power Plant
    03:55
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    Power Output of a Gasoline Engine
    06:58

The Carnot Cycle

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    Lifting Mass with a Heat Engine
    06:25
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    The Carnot Cycle and Maximum Theoretical Efficiency
    06:28

Refrigerators

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    Refrigerators
    06:47
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    Heat Pumps
    06:15
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    How long to freeze water?
    05:55

Heat Engines & PV Diagrams

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    Calculating Work in Heat Engines Using PV Diagrams
    07:27
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    Example 1
    5:42

Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

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    Intro to Entropy
    07:50
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    Calculating Entropy Changes for Systems of Objects
    06:20
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    Entropy Increase When Braking
    03:40

Moles and Avogadro's Number

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    Calculating number of water molecules in a bottle
    03:56
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    Moles & Avogadro's Number
    07:19

Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases

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    Introduction to Kinetic-Molecular Theory
    01:50

Average Kinetic Energy of Gases

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    Gas in a Balloon
    03:40
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    Introduction to Kinetic Theory of Gasses
    03:27

Internal Energy of Gases

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    Internal Energy of Ideal Monoatomic Gases
    06:12
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    Total Internal Energy
    04:54

Root-Mean-Square Velocity of Gases

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    Finding Pressure from RMS Speed
    06:08
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    Root-Mean-Square Speed of Ideal Gases
    05:21

Speed Distribution of Ideal Gases

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    Speed Distribution & Special Speeds of Ideal Gases
    07:59
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    Probability Distribution Graph
    04:03

The Ideal Gas Law

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    Doubling Pressure & Temperature
    08:10
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    Solving Ideal Gas Problems With Changing States
    06:27
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    Ideal Gases and the Ideal Gas Law
    07:21

PV Diagrams & Work

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    Finding Value of V on Axis
    04:07
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    Work and PV Diagrams
    08:07

Work Done Through Multiple Processes

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    Calculating Works For Multiple Thermodynamic Processes
    07:44

Heat Equations for Special Processes & Molar Specific Heats

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    Calculating Temperature Changes
    05:42
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    Heat Equations for Isobaric & Isovolumetric Processes
    06:44

Cyclic Thermodynamic Processes

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    Heat Added Over Complete Cycle
    03:26
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    Signs in a Three-Step Cyclic Process
    05:31
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    Properties of Cyclic Thermodynamic Processes
    08:45

Linear Thermal Expansion

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    Linear Thermal Expansion
    07:31
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    Expanding Steel Measuring Tape
    03:47

Volume Thermal Expansion

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    Overflowing Mercury
    04:45
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    Expansion of a Hemispherical Dome
    04:22
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    Volume Thermal Expansion
    05:21

Specific Heat & Temperature Changes

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    Specific Heat & Temperature Changes
    06:50
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    Heating Cup of Water
    03:36

Latent Heat & Phase Changes

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    Finding Amount of Water Vaporized
    05:00
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    Latent Heat & Phase Changes
    10:40

Intro to Calorimetry

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    Pouring Hot Water in an Aluminum Cup
    04:06
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    Solving Calorimetry Problems
    06:53
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    Equilibrium Temperature Equation in Calorimetry Problems
    06:20

Calorimetry with Temperature and Phase Changes

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    Calorimetry Problems with Temperature and Phase Changes
    08:49
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    Cooling a Chunk of Iron
    06:46

Advanced Calorimetry: Equilibrium Temperature with Phase Changes

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    Calculating Equilibrium Temperature in Calorimetry Problems with Phase Changes
    09:55

Heat Transfer

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    Radiation
    13:08
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    Overview of Heat Transfer
    05:14
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    Conduction
    10:01

Density

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    Density Values & Conversions
    8:42
  • Guided course
    Intro to Density
    8:13
  • Guided course
    Specific Gravity
    4:58

Intro to Pressure

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    Calculating Pressure in Liquids
    13:11
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    Pressure In Air and In Liquids
    15:27
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    Pressure and Atmospheric Pressure
    17:04

Pressure Gauge: Barometer

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    Pressure Gauges: Barometer
    09:27

Pressure Gauge: Manometer

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    Pressure Gauges: Manometer
    10:40

Pressure Gauge: U-shaped Tube

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    Pressure Gauges: U-Shaped Tube
    18:29

Pascal's Law & Hydraulic Lift

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    Hydraulic Lift / Proportional Reasoning
    05:13
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    Pascal's Law and Hydraulic Lift
    17:41
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    Force to Lift a Car
    05:13

Buoyancy & Buoyant Force

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    Maximum Load on Floating Board
    06:55
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    Comparing Buoyant Forces
    03:14
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    Is Crown Made of Gold? (Buoyancy)
    08:41

Fluid Flow & Continuity Equation

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    Flow Continuity
    11:08
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    Continuity / Proportional Reasoning
    04:06
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    Fluid Speed & Volume Flow Rate
    6:34

Ideal vs Real Fluids

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    Ideal vs Real Fluids
    03:41

Spring Force (Hooke's Law)

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    Spring Force (Hooke's Law)
    05:27
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    Acceleration of Mass-Spring Systems
    03:37

Intro to Simple Harmonic Motion (Horizontal Springs)

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    Example
    04:07
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    Example
    03:26
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    Example
    02:09

Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion

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    Example
    03:56
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    Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion
    07:02
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    Example
    06:46

Simple Harmonic Motion of Vertical Springs

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    Simple Harmonic Motion of Vertical Springs
    04:52
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    Example
    04:40

Simple Harmonic Motion of Pendulums

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    Example
    05:39
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    Pendulum Equations
    08:31
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    Example
    03:13

Energy in Pendulums

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    Energy in Pendulums
    06:53
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    Example
    04:56

Intro to Waves

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    Example 1
    03:02
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    Intro to Waves and Wave Speed
    07:19

Velocity of Transverse Waves

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    Example 1
    03:07
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    Velocity of Waves on a String
    03:48
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    Solving Problems with Waves on Strings
    05:51

Wave Functions

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    Intro to Wave Functions
    08:30
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    Example 1
    03:48
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    Example 2
    02:50

Wave Intensity

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    The Inverse-Square Law for Intensity
    05:26
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    Wave Intensity
    02:32
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    Example 1
    04:28

Sound Intensity

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    Example 1
    06:43
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    Sound Intensity Level and the Decibel Scale
    04:25

The Doppler Effect

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    The Doppler Effect
    07:40

Standing Waves

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    Equations for Transverse Standing Waves
    06:28
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    Example 1
    05:28
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    Intro to Transverse Standing Waves
    07:58

Wave Interference

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    Wave Interference & Superposition
    03:47
  • Guided course
    Example 1
    04:49

Beats

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    Beats
    08:46

Index of Refraction

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    Example 1
    06:06
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    Index of Refraction
    03:46

Diffraction

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    Diffraction
    08:44

Young's Double Slit Experiment

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    Young's Double Slit Experiment
    12:00
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    Unknown Wavelength of Laser through Double Slit
    05:42

Ray Nature Of Light

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    Ray Nature of Light
    10:30

Reflection of Light

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    Law of Reflection
    06:25

Refraction of Light & Snell's Law

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    Snell's Law
    07:59
  • Guided course
    Example 1
    06:15

Electric Charge

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    Charge of Atom
    01:06
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    Electric Charge
    05:37
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    Electrons In Water (Using Density)
    04:32

Charging Objects

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    Charging Objects
    06:36

Coulomb's Law (Electric Force)

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    Electroscope (Find Charge)
    07:09
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    Coulomb's Law
    09:52
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    Exploiting Symmetry
    03:49

Electric Field

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    Balancing a Pendulum in Electric Field
    05:23
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    Electric Field Above Two Charges (Triangle)
    04:49
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    Zero Electric Field due to Two Charges
    06:55

Electric Potential Energy

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    Electric Potential Energy
    07:51

Electric Potential

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    Potential Due To Point Charges
    07:31
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    Electric Potential
    07:33
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    Potential Difference Between Two Charges
    07:04

Work From Electric Force

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    Work due to Electric Force
    14:21
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    Speed of Electron in Electric Field
    05:32
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    Work to Bring Two Charges From Infinity
    04:39

Equipotential Surfaces

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    Equipotential Surfaces
    09:18
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    Field due to Equipotential Surfaces
    02:43

Capacitors & Capacitance

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    Capacitors & Capacitance (Intro)
    08:02

Intro to Current

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    Intro to Current
    05:38

Resistors and Ohm's Law

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    Current Through Unknown Resistor
    02:33
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    Resistance and Ohm's Law
    03:07
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    Resistivity & Resistors in Circuits
    05:25

Power in Circuits

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    Power in Circuits
    06:18

Kirchhoff's Junction Rule

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    Kirchhoff's Junction Rule
    04:08

Kirchhoff's Loop Rule

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    How to Check Your Work (Kirchhoff's Rules)
    6:58
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    Direction of Current in Loop Equations
    09:49
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    Solving Circuits with Multiple Sources
    12:35

Magnets and Magnetic Fields

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    Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Dipoles
    05:30
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    Compasses and Earth's Magnetic Field
    11:32
  • Guided course
    How Magnets Work
    04:20

Magnetic Field Produced by Straight Currents

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    Find Zero Magnetic Field
    07:55
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    Magnetic Field Produced by Straight Currents
    12:33
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    Find Field due to Two Perpendicular Currents
    06:51

Force on Moving Charges & Right Hand Rule

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    Force on Moving Charges & Right Hand Rule
    19:11
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    Force on Charge Moving at an Angle
    06:21

Intro to Induction

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    Introduction to Induction
    05:42

Lenz's Law

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    Lenz's Law
    11:07
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    Lenz's Law for a Long Straight Wire
    06:36

Faraday's Law

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    Current in a Circuit with a Changing Magnetic Field
    09:10
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    Faraday's Law
    09:26

Intro to Electromagnetic (EM) Waves

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    Introduction to Electromagnetic (EM) Waves
    05:22
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    Intro to EM Waves Example 1
    02:14
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    Introduction to Electromagnetic (EM) Waves - Speed of Light
    06:57

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

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    The Electromagnetic Spectrum
    06:06

Alternating Voltages and Currents

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    AC Circuit Graphs
    04:35
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    Alternating Voltages and Currents
    07:49

RMS Current and Voltage

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    RMS Current and Voltage
    07:14

Phasors

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    Phasors
    08:32
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    Converting Between a Function and a Phasor
    03:16

Resistors in AC Circuits

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    Resistors in Parallel in an AC Circuit
    02:32
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    Resistors in AC Circuits
    03:12

Power in AC Circuits

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    Power in AC Circuits
    05:37

Transformers

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    Transformers
    03:00
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    Example
    02:12

Inertial Reference Frames

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    Inertial Reference Frames
    14:10

Special Vs. Galilean Relativity

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    Special Vs. Galilean Relativity
    17:25

Consequences of Relativity

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    Proper Frames and Measurements
    07:49
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    Length Contraction for a Muon from the Atmosphere
    07:37
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    Time Dilation for a Muon from the Atmosphere
    04:32

Lorentz Transformations

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    Lorentz Transformations of Position
    14:16
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    Lorentz Transformations of Velocity
    13:39