Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin This course features lecture notes, problem sets with solutions, exams with solutions, links to related resources, and a complete set of videotaped lectures. The 35 video lectures by Professor Lewin, were recorded on the MIT campus during the Fall of 1999. Prof. Lewin is well-known at MIT and beyond for his dynamic and engaging lecture style. Find more lecture notes, study materials, and more courses at http://ocw.mit.edu.
About this course
- Videos:
- 37
- Terms:
- Fall 1999
- Duration:
- 29 hours
About the lecturer
Walter Lewinhttp://web.mit.edu/physics/people/faculty/lewin_walter.html
MIT 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
Lectures in this course (37)
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Introduction | MIT 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
3:21
MIT professor Walter Lewin discusses course 8.01 Classical Mechanics. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
by professor Walter Lewin | 838,923 views
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Lec 1 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
38:11
Powers of Ten - Units - Dimensions - Measurements - Uncertainties - Dimensional Analysis - Scaling Arguments View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information a...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 1,304,488 views
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Lec 2 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
51:08
1D Kinematics - Speed - Velocity - Acceleration View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 396,589 views
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Lec 3 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
49:40
Vectors - Dot Products - Cross Products - 3D Kinematics View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 247,339 views
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Lec 4 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
52:55
3D Kinematics - Free Falling Reference Frames View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 188,650 views
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Lec 5 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
50:50
Circular Motion - Centrifuges Moving - Reference Frames - Perceived Gravity View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More c...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 193,887 views
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Lec 6 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
49:17
Newton's Laws View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 197,907 views
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Lec 7 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
50:01
Weight - Perceived Gravity - Weightlessness Free Fall - Zero Gravity in Orbit (misnomer) View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 135,203 views
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Lec 8 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
48:09
Friction View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 440,653 views
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Lec 9 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
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Lec 10 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
49:29
Hooke's Law - Springs - Simple Harmonic Motion - Pendulum - Small Angle Approximation View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/te...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 191,097 views
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Lec 11 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
49:11
Work - Kinetic Energy - Potential Energy - Conservative Forces - Conservation of Mechanical Energy - Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commo...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 199,728 views
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Lec 12 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
49:49
Non-Conservative Forces - Resistive Forces - Air Drag - Terminal Velocity View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More cou...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 99,056 views
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Lec 13 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
51:30
Potential Energy - Energy Considerations to Derive Simple Harmonic Motion View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More cou...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 109,806 views
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Lec 14 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
50:06
Escape Velocities - Bound and Unbound Orbits - Circular Orbits - Various Forms of Energy - Power View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 112,436 views
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Lec 15 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
52:31
Momentum - Conservation of Momentum - Center of Mass View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mi...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 115,756 views
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Lec 16 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
48:53
Collisions - Elastic and Inelastic - Center of Mass Frame of Reference View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More course...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 89,379 views
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Lec 17 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
48:39
Impulse - Rockets View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 93,514 views
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Lec 18 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
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Lec 19 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
41:15
Rotating Rigid Bodies - Moment of Inertia - Parallel Axis and Perpendicular Axis Theorem - Rotational Kinetic Energy - Fly Wheels - Neutron Stars - Pulsars View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin Licens...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 147,922 views
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Lec 20 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
51:18
Angular Momentum - Torques - Conservation of Angular Momentum - Spinning Neutron Stars - Stellar Collapse View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at h...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 160,218 views
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Lec 21 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
47:46
Torques - Oscillating Bodies - Hoops View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 80,095 views
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Lec 22 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
49:09
Kepler's Laws - Elliptical Orbits - Satellites - Change of Orbits - Ham Sandwich View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms M...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 82,116 views
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Lec 23 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
50:08
Doppler Effect - Binary Stars - Neutron Stars and Black Holes View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 85,551 views
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Lec 24 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
50:00
Rolling Motion - Gyroscopes - VERY NON-INTUITIVE View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 164,466 views
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Lec 25 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
48:14
Static Equilibrium - Stability - Rope Walker View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 125,645 views
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Lec 26 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
56:15
Elasticity - Young's Modulus View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 75,830 views
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Lec 27 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
49:34
Fluid Mechanics - Pascal's Principle - Hydrostatics - Atmospheric Pressure - Over Pressure in Lungs and Tires View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information ...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 123,800 views
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Lec 28 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
49:00
Hydrostatics - Archimedes' Principle - Fluid Dynamics - What Makes Your Boat Float? - Bernoulli's Equation View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at ...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 123,880 views
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Lec 29 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
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Lec 30 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
50:00
Simple Harmonic Oscillations - Energy Considerations - Torsional Pendulum View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More cou...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 82,741 views
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Lec 31 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
48:10
Forced Oscillations - Normal Modes - Resonance - Natural Frequencies - Musical Instruments View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.e...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 88,736 views
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Lec 32 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
49:06
Heat - Thermal Expansion View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 104,110 views
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Lec 33 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
52:42
Kinetic Gas Theory - Ideal Gas Law - Isothermal Atmosphere - Phase Diagrams - Phase Transitions View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw....
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 79,127 views
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Lec 34 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
48:00
The Wonderful Quantum World - Breakdown of Classical Mechanics View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at htt...
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 117,548 views
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Lec 35 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999
43:57
Farewell Special - High-energy Astrophysics View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-01F99 Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
by Prof. Walter Lewin | 50,057 views
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For the Love of Physics (May 16, 2011)
1:01:26
On May 16, 2011, Professor of Physics Emeritus Walter Lewin returned to MIT lecture hall 26-100 for a physics talk and book signing, complete with some of his most famous physics demonstrations to celebrate the publication of his new book: For The...
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