The mechanical universe series

The properties of light waves, including reflection, refraction and diffraction. And beyond, is a 52part telecourse filmed at the california institute of technology, and produced by caltech and intelecom intelligent telecommunications. A short demonstration video of the computer animations for the mechanical universe, produced by jim blinn for the 1984 special interest group on graphics siggraph of the association for computing machinery conference. The series is from the year i graduated high school 19851986. The series introduces university level physics, covering topics from copernicus to quantum mechanics. This second volume of the mechanical universe studies electricity and magnetism, their relation to each other and light, and shows how the problem of light led to the special theory of relativity. Static electricity eighteenthcentury electricians knew how to spark the interest of an audience with the principles of.

The critically acclaimed television series the mechanical universeand beyond, created at caltech and broadcast on pbs from 198586, is now available in its entirety on youtube thanks to the efforts of caltechs institutes information science and technology initiative the series was based on the physics 1a and 1b courses developed by david goodstein, the frank j. The mechanical universe, is a criticallyacclaimed series of 52 thirtyminute videos covering the basic topics of an introductory university physics course. The critically acclaimed television series the mechanical universe and beyond, created at caltech and broadcast on pbs from 198586. The series takes you from newtonian classical mechanics to quantum physics all. Click any link in the table below to access the corresponding episode of the mechanical universe. Created at caltech and aired on pbs from 198586, the 52episode series offers an introduction to collegelevel physics, covering everything from the scientific revolution begun by copernicus, to quantum theory. Really boring piece of material unless you can apply it. Watch episode 15 of the mechanical universe series from 6. Introduction to the mechanical universe the law of falling.

Good use of graphics to illustrate things, and to animate any mathematics involved. Watch the mechanical universe and beyond online season 0. In december, caltech announced that the critically acclaimed tv series, the mechanical universe and beyond, has been made available in. The mechanical universe tv series 1985 filmaffinity.

The machines in horizon zero dawn are treated as this by the tribal humans that live alongside them. He was associate project director of the pbs series the mechanical universe and. An introduction to classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, relativity, waves and optics, heat and thermodynamics, and modern physics. He was associate project director of the pbs series the mechanical universe and beyond the mechanical universe, which accompanied this textbook and its successors. David goodstein at the california institute of technology. In order to qualify for physics credit i plan to study physics through the dvd series known as the mechanical universe. Waves link to videowith an analysis of simple harmonic motion and a. Beyond the mechanical universe the world of electricity and magnetism, and 20thcentury discoveries of relativity and quantum mechanics. The pioneering physics tv show, the mechanical universe. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. It was once broadcast on pbs, and corporation for public broadcasting.

Pioneering physics show the mechanical universe now on. The mechanical universe is based on the physics course developed by dr. The questions links will take you to that videos set at the lessons of phyz on teachers pay teachers. Its a series of 52 thirtyminute videos covering the basic topics of. Heres a great series from caltech from the mid1980s called the mechanical universe. To be used with the mechanical universe television series notes. High school adaptation has 28 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Mechanical universe series by ee ottoman goodreads. Afterward, imagine a collision of two balls each hns a mass of 0. The 198586 series was produced by caltech and intelecom, a nonprofit. Each program in the series opens and closes with caltech professor david goodstein providing philosophical, historical and often humorous insight into the. Its aim is to guide students and general readers to an understanding of how the physical world works. Olenick is currently the chair of department of physics at university of dallas. Then, it moves on to modern physics, where particles may behave like waves and where some of the great verities of newtonian physics appear less certain.

Produced starting in 1985, the videos make heavy use of historical dramatizations and visual aids to explain. In december, caltech announced that the critically acclaimed tv series, the mechanical universe and beyond, has been made available in its entirety on youtube. Question set and answer key to accompany the mechanical universe college episode described below. I will share my thoughts, ideas, questions, and solutions to problems on this blog. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. They usually include a historical perspective, explaining how a given law or formula was discovered, who was involved, and what question it answered. Department of education for his work in physics education. And beyond, is a 52part telecourse filmed at the california institute of technology, and produced by caltech and intelecom intelligent telecommunications a nonprofit consortium of california community colleges. The series was previously hosted at the annenberg learner website, but is now available on youtube thanks to caltech. He has received numerous grants from the national science foundation and the u. Learn through videos physics the mechanical universe. The mechanical universe series 1985 a 52part series on physics and the history of science from the california institute of technology. I promised my coworkerfriend n that id post links for these in my blog for her son, so here they are. The mechanical universe has been translated into nine languages, and a spanish language version of the high school adaptation has just been completed.

Principles of fluid mechanics secrets of the universe. The mechanical universe tv series 19851985 the movie. And beyond is a 52part telecourse, filmed at the california institute of technology, that introduces university level physics, covering topics from copernicus to quantum mechanics. And beyond is a 52part telecourse, filmed at the california institute of technology, that. The series was originally produced as a broadcast telecourse by the california institute of technology and intelecom, inc. The mechanical universe, is a criticallyacclaimed series of 52 thirtyminute videos covering the basic topics of an introductory university. The series has been broadcast as a telecourse over the pbs television network and can still be seen on many pbs stations. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the mechanical universe article. This is from the mechanical universe which goes with the mechanical universe laser discs, and vhs and dvd series with annenberg and california institute of technology.