Calculus-Based Physics: Kinematics & Dynamics
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This series ended on December 3, 2024. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.
About
We will use calculus to explore vectors, kinematics, and dynamics. We will build from the ground up, developing intuition and deriving the origins of each formula.
For this class, we will collaborate on a whiteboard to solve problems. If you prefer to take notes or write on paper instead of the whiteboard, it might be helpful to bring a pencil and a piece of paper.
Please ensure you are familiar with differential and integral calculus. Although I will try to cover everything you need to know, keep in mind that we are here to reinforce and clarify concepts rather than learn them from scratch.
I hope you'll join us for this session!
Sessions
✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY
We will run 2-3 weekly sessions, held early in the morning (ET). There is no expectation that you attend all sessions, but make sure to look at the description of each session and see if it’s a topic you are interested in reviewing.
SESSION 1
17
Nov
SESSION 1
Kinematics
Kinematics
Sun 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM UTCNov 17, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM UTC
We will discuss vectors and the ways we represent them. We will look at some vector operations relevant to kinematics and apply these principles to some physical quantities.
SESSION 2
18
Nov
SESSION 2
Kinematics
Kinematics
Mon 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM UTCNov 18, 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM UTC
We will review some calculus concepts needed for kinematics. We will go over equations and extend them to multiple dimensions. We will end by discussing projectiles and range formulas.
SESSION 3
22
Nov
SESSION 3
Kinematics
Kinematics
Fri 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM UTCNov 22, 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM UTC
We will continue from where we left off in the previous session. A detailed description will be provided once all earlier sessions are complete.
SESSION 4
28
Nov
SESSION 4
Kinematics
Kinematics
Thu 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM UTCNov 28, 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM UTC
We will continue from where we left off in the previous session. A detailed description will be provided once all earlier sessions are complete.
SESSION 5
3
Dec
SESSION 5
Kinematics
Kinematics
Tue 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM UTCDec 3, 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM UTC
We will finish the trajectory question we didn't get to in the last session, start talking about circular motion, derive the formulas for centripetal acceleration and the position function with its derivatives, and apply these formulas to tackle a few questions.