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All videos prior to 2020 (74:27:52)
PHYC 4A Lectures (17:04:28)
Units and dimensional analysis (1:18:24)
Vectors (5:07:51)
Vectors vs. scalars (definitions and examples) (14:42)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Definition and interpretation of vector addition (21:16)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Definition and interpretation of vector subtraction (10:56)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Vector components (2D and 3D) (15:11)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Conversion between magnitude+direction and components in 2D (24:35)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Adding and subtracting vectors using the component method (30:09)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Multiplying (and dividing) a vector by a scalar (4:55)
m4v / mp4 / page-1The dot product: definition and basic properties (23:17)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3The cross product: definition and basic properties (26:03)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Geometric tricks using dot and cross products (22:10)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Triple product identities (35:55)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Polar coordinates: an alternative way to represent direction in 2D (18:59)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Cylindrical and spherical coordinates: representing direction in 3D (28:41)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3More on unit vectors (31:01)
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The velocity/acceleration relationship (1:50:36)
Description of the velocity/acceleration relationship (24:38)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Geometric justification of the velocity/acceleration relationship (15:17)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Parametric description of a (curved) path (20:20)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3The (unit) tangent vector (18:54)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3The curvature vector (19:01)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Mathematical derivation of the velocity/acceleration relationship (12:26)
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Inertial and non-inertial reference frames (1:34:55)
Newton's second law for non-inertial reference frames; the inertial force (15:55)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Real world examples of the inertial force (23:15)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Problem 1: range of a cannon inside an accelerating elevator (17:04)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Problem 2: block hanging from the roof of a car travelling in uniform circular motion (13:25)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Problem 3: car travelling around a banked curve with friction (25:17)
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Systems with one degree of freedom (7:12:41)
Definition and examples (23:39)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Generalized position, velocity, and acceleration (14:34)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Relating generalized quantities to the motion of various parts of the system (25:24)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Derivation of Newton's 2nd Law (1-D translation) from the Work-Energy Theorem (11:23)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Generalization of Newton's 2nd Law --- application to translation and rotation (26:42)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Example: Two masses connected by a rope over a pulley (32:38)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Example: Rolling object on an incline (24:07)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Example: Two pulley system (mechanical advantage) (30:27)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Example: Mechanical lever (14:09)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Example: Gear system (common rotation) (18:16)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Example: Gear system (common outer translational speed) (17:34)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Example: Bicycle (36:17)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Some general notes on dynamics (21:48)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Which forces can be ignored (43:01)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Summary of simple spring-mass system (14:17)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Generalized harmonic oscillations (9:59)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Example: Spring-mass system with a massive spring (17:57)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Example: Spring attached to a rotating board (9:12)
m4v / mp4 / page-1Example: Fluid oscillations in a U-tube (11:05)
m4v / mp4 / page-1Example: Spring-mass oscillations involving the two-pulley system (mechanical advantage) (9:40)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Epilog: Systems with more than one degree of freedom (12:47)
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PHYC 4AL Lectures (15:44:42)
Calipers (20:54)
Error Analysis (15:23:49)
Basic Uncertainty Analysis (6:58:13)
Measurement uncertainties (29:29)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / page-4Rounding and significant figures review (12:26)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Significant figures rules for basic operations (11:22)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Uncertainty rules for addition/subtraction (11:52)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Uncertainty rules for multiplication/division (19:26)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Correct rounding of best value and uncertainty (22:46)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsUncertainties for extended calculations (21:56)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3The discrepancy test (25:58)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / commentsInterval rule (single variable) (25:19)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsRectangle rule (more than one variable) (20:28)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Derivative rule (27:57)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsQuadrature rules (18:49)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsDeriving quadrature from the ellipse rule (23:56)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsAverage and standard deviation (27:39)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsHand drawn graphs (36:50)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsLinear regression 1 (no uncertainties) (21:41)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Linear regression 2 (y uncertainties) (21:49)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / commentsLinear regression 3 (x and y uncertainties) (23:36)
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Random Variables and Probability Theory (5:09:59)
Discrete random variables (22:30)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / commentsExpectation values (19:38)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsExponential and Gaussian integrals (22:14)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsContinuous random variables (33:12)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsExpectation values for continuous random variables (15:50)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsVariance and standard deviation (22:33)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Connection between two definitions of standard deviation (15:28)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Multiple discrete random variables (31:00)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Multiple continuous random variables (34:57)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsMore than two random variables (15:45)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsExpectation values with multiple random variables (28:10)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsCovariance and correlation (26:37)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsGeometric properties of covariance and correlation (22:04)
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Advanced Error Analysis (3:15:38)
Measurements as random variables (39:10)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / page-4 / commentsFirst-order propagation of error (30:13)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Representing errors using the 'component method' (33:08)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsAdditional examples of error propagation (22:05)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsHigher order terms in errors 1 (32:28)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsLinear regression 4 (slope/intercept correlation) (28:49)
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PHYC 4BL Lectures (4:41:46)
Introduction to circuits (3:02:44)
Coulomb's Law, conductors and insulators, and elementary charges (14:43)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Circuits: definition of current (25:38)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Circuits: definition of voltage (17:01)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Circuits: definition of resistance (20:28)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Placement of meters in circuits (22:52)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Equipment demonstration: circuit box, power supply, meters (26:54)
m4v / mp4Kirchoff's loop rule: series resistors (19:24)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Kirchoff's junction rule: parallel resistors (17:16)
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The semiconductor diode (1:39:02)
At a level appropriate for PHYC 4BL... (53:07)
Further discussion at a level appropriate for PHYC 4D... (45:56)
Electronic wave functions for one atom, two atoms, and a lattice array of atoms (12:10)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Donor and acceptor states for n-type and p-type semiconductors (9:00)
m4v / mp4 / page-1pn-junction explained in terms of electronic energy level diagram (17:47)
m4v / mp4 / page-1Correcting an error in previous video (6:59)
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PHYC 4C Lectures (12:18:42)
Mechanical waves (7:53:26)
Introduction to mechanical waves (20:31)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsWaves in a string (1:09:39)
Sound waves (1-D) (1:00:51)
Sound waves (1-D, account for area) (1:13:02)
Sound waves (3-D) (3:00:49)
Local stress/strain relationship (23:49)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsDeriving the wave equation (9:56)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2The equation of continuity (22:37)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsSpherical coordinates / general spherical wave solution (14:24)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Spherical sound waves (17:03)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / commentsEnergy density and transfer rate for spherical sound waves (19:59)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsSound waves in fluids (21:25)
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Reflection of waves from a boundary (1:08:33)
Electromagnetic waves (1:09:19)
Maxwell's equations in integral form (8:16)
m4v / mp4 / page-1Conversion to differential form: Gauss's Laws / The divergence theorem (17:17)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsConversion to differential form: Faraday/Ampere/Maxwell Laws / Stokes' thereom (21:37)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsPlane wave solutions (22:08)
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General theory of optics (3:15:57)
Mathematical description of a general optical device (12:47)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Spherical and flat mirrors (14:48)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / commentsSpherical and flat refracting surfaces (10:27)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2General linear devices (15:40)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsReverse and composite devices; the thin lens (18:56)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsObject and image points (13:28)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / commentsObject point to image point mapping for linear devices (17:48)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / commentsObject/image distances and focal lengths (12:22)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Object focal point (12:55)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsImage focal point (11:37)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3 / commentsMore on the relationship between object distance and image distance (13:09)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Quantifying rate of divergence of a bundle of rays (16:34)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Neutral optical devices (11:46)
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PHYC 2A Chapter Review Lectures (24:37:25)
Chapter 1: Introduction and Mathematical Concepts (17:56)
Chapter 2: Kinematics in One Dimension (37:26)
Definitions of position, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration (12:56)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Direction of acceleration: speeding up or slowing down? (4:22)
m4v / mp4 / page-1Constant acceleration and vertical free-fall (11:17)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Understanding motion through graphs (x vs t) (8:52)
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Chapter 3: Kinematics in Two Dimensions (51:56)
Chapter 4: Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion (1:24:07)
Chapter 5: Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion (45:38)
Chapter 6: Work and Energy (1:18:01)
Kinetic energy and work (constant force: 1-D and 2/3-D) (21:49)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Work done by specific forces (gravity, normal, tension, friction) (20:47)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Work done by lift forces and other (possibly non-constant) forces: the 'back door' approach (5:19)
m4v / mp4 / page-1Gravitational potential energy (12:26)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Mechanical energy (17:42)
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Chapter 7: Impulse and Momentum (47:22)
Chapter 8: Rotational Kinematics (57:34)
Chapter 9: Rotational Dynamics (1:33:01)
Translation/rotation analogy; Newton's second law for rotation (9:35)
m4v / mp4 / page-1Rotational inertia (18:59)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Rotational kinetic energy; rolling down (and up) an incline (28:05)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3One final comment for part E (cut off due to lack of phone memory) (0:52)
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Chapter 10: Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity (1:06:14)
Chapter 11: Fluids (1:51:43)
Static fluids: how pressure varies with depth (19:23)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Pascal's principle; the hydraulic lever (13:36)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Kinematics of moving fluids: stream lines and volume/mass flowrates (21:46)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Dynamics of moving fluids: Bernouli's principle (26:00)
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Chapter 12: Temperature and Heat (1:45:30)
Temperature units and measurement (15:12)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Thermal expansion (15:51)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Heat, heat capacity, and specific heat (per mass) (13:18)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / commentsPhase changes and latent heat (15:41)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Example problems involving specific heat and latent heat (19:55)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Vapor pressure and phase coexistance (25:34)
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Chapter 13: The Transfer of Heat (1:27:23)
Chapter 14: The Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Theory (2:00:11)
Avogadro's number and molar masses (14:04)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Equipartition theorem, Maxwell speed distribution, and the specific heat (per molecule) for a monatomic ideal gas (23:15)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Derivation of the ideal gas law from the equipartition theorem. (13:18)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Specific heats for diatomic ideal gasses and beyond (30:58)
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Chapter 15: Thermodynamics (4:14:25)
First (and zeroth) law of thermodynamics (2:01:44)
Introduction and the zeroth law (10:53)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Heat, work, and internal energy: the first law (20:19)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Thermal processes (general) (17:37)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Thermal processes for ideal gasses: c_p and c_v (30:31)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Discussion of relationship between c_p and c_v for ideal gasses and for general materials (17:40)
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Second (and third) law of thermodynamics (2:12:41)
The second law: reversible and irreversible processes (19:32)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Efficiency and coefficients of performance of reversible and irreversible heat engines and heat pumps (27:20)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Efficiency of the Carnot engine (derivation) (21:16)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Entropy and the second law (30:25)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Entropy in terms of microstates; the third law (14:11)
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Chapter 16: Waves and Sound (1:12:41)
Chapter 17: The Principle of Linear Superposition and Interference Phenomena (1:27:50)
Reflection from a boundary; standing waves in a string (18:54)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Standing sound waves (19:26)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2 / page-3Constructive and destructive interference (17:04)
m4v / mp4 / page-1 / page-2Standing waves revisited (13:18)
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Chapter 17m: Sound and Music (58:28)
Music primer: notes, scales, intervals, and associated frequencies (11:53)
m4v / mp4 / page-1Music primer: notes, scales, and intervals (piano demonstration) (9:01)
m4v / mp4Overtone demonstration (piano demonstration) (11:46)
m4v / mp4Tone color demonstration: Saint Saens, Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 103, 2nd mvt. (piano demonstration) (9:55)
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