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Fundamentals of Physics I (PHYS 200)

Ramamurti Shankar's recorded Yale lectures on mechanics, relativity, thermodynamics and waves.

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About this course

Professor Ramamurti Shankar's Yale course introduces the principles of physics with clarity and humour. Lectures, available through Open Yale Courses and YouTube, cover Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, gravitation, thermodynamics and waves.

Best for: Learners who like lecture-style physics from a celebrated teacher.

What you will be able to do

  • Apply Newtonian mechanics to motion problems
  • Explain the basics of special relativity
  • Understand gravitation and orbital motion
  • Describe thermodynamics and wave behaviour

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Before you start: Calculus

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It helps to have: Calculus.

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