Appreciating Ideas In Math And Physics

Name: Appreciating Ideas In Math And Physics
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Last updated 11/2016

English

What you'll learn

Explain the concept of constants and variables
Explain the concept of a vector and why they matter
Understand the concept of distance, velocity and acceleration
Understand the concept of a period in space and time
And more!

Course content

5 sections • 27 lectures • 2h 20m total length

Overview of the course1:26
What's covered in this course

Understanding quantities that do not depend on time3:16
Lesson Objective: Understanding how constants are used to represent unchanging quantities
Understanding the concept of a relative measurement5:40
Lesson Objective: Understanding the concept of relative measurements
Understanding quantities that do not depend on position3:47
Lesson Objective: Understanding what it means to be independent of position
Traveling in 2D coordinate systems7:00
Lesson Objective: Understanding how to build and use 2D Cartesian coordinate systems
Exploring how things can change in space and time6:39
Lesson Objective: Understanding how quantities can be measured with respect to time and space
Exploring repeating motion in space and time7:26
Lesson Objective: Understand the concept of a spatial and temporal period
Understanding linear growth6:28
Lesson Objective: Understanding how linear growth occurs in physical processes
Exploring exponential growth4:39
Lesson Objective: Understanding how exponential growth occurs in physical processes
Understanding the need for variables4:21
Lesson Objective: Understanding why variables are needed
Why are variable expressions needed5:42
Lesson Objective: Understanding the difference between mass and weight and how to use a variable expression
Illustrating percents4:28
Lesson Objective: Understanding how to visualize percents

Representing physical quantities with vectors6:02
Lesson Objective: Understanding how vectors can be used to represent physical quantities
Difference between displacement and distance2:31
Lesson Objective: Understanding how to find the distance and displacement in one dimension
Comparing years on Earth and Jupiter4:26
Lesson Objective: Understanding the passage of time on Earth and Jupiter
Locating objects in three dimensions6:10
Lesson Objective: Understanding how to construct and use a three dimensional system
Three dimensional vectors6:39
What is speed and what is velocity6:06
Lesson Objective: Understanding the difference between velocity and speed
Understanding acceleration5:33
Lesson Objective: Understanding how acceleration changes velocity
Understanding constant speed in three dimensions7:32
Lesson Objective: Learn how to define motion at constant speed
Representing forces in three dimensions3:54
Lesson Objective: Understanding how forces can be represented in three dimensions
Understanding relative velocity8:26
Learning Resources:Understanding relative velocities

Average quantities and average rates of growth5:15
Lesson Objective: Understanding a couple uses of averages
Using average velocity4:41
Lesson Objectives: Understanding how to find and use average velocity
Average distance from sun to Earth2:54
Lesson Objectives: Understanding how scientists use averages in the solar system
Comparing acceleration on Mars and Jupiter4:06
Lesson Objective: Understanding how velocity changes near Jupiter and Earth

Requirements

No special software is needed.
A knowledge of basic math is useful.
Being a thoughtful person is also useful.

Description

Physics and math are the two intellectual tools that allow us to make the greatest discoveries about our world. In this course, you'll take an introductory tour through a few key ideas in math and physics. This course is best suited for those who are thoughtful, and like to learn about a variety of topics. This is not a standard physics course, but an overview of some key ideas that show how powerful ideas from math can be when applied to studying the natural world. If you like animations, and appreciate intellectual curiosity, this is absolutely the right course for you. The whole course is only two hours long, with each lesson being an HD video. The lessons are animations designed to help you build an intuitive grasp of the concepts. Thanks for reading, and let's get exploring!

Who this course is for:

People who appreciate science and math facts.

Appreciating Ideas In Math And Physics

What you'll learn

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Course content

Your Invitation To A Fascinating World1 lecture • 1min

General ideas from math and physics11 lectures • 59min

Vectors10 lectures • 57min

Averages4 lectures • 17min

Misc1 lecture • 6min

Requirements

Description

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