Feynman lectures on physics volume 1
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The Feynman Lectures on Physics by Richard Feynman, Robert Leighton, and Matthew Sands Volume 1 edition covers the topics of mechanics, radiation, and heat.
Chapter 1. Atoms in motion
Chapter 2. Basic Physics
Chapter 3. The relation of physics to other sciences
Chapter 4. Conservation of energy
Chapter 5. Time and distance
Chapter 6. Probability
Chapter 7. The theory of gravitation
Chapter 8. Motion
Chapter 9. Newton's laws of dynamics
Chapter 10. Conservation of momentum
Chapter 11. Vectors
Chapter 12. Characteristics of force
Chapter 13. Work and potential energy (A)
Chapter 14. Work and potential energy (conclusion)
Chapter 15. The special theory of relativity
Chapter 16. Relativistic energy and momentum
Chapter 17. Space-time
Chapter 18. Rotation in two dimensions
Chapter 19. Center of mass; Moment of inertia
Chapter 20. Rotation in space
Chapter 21. The harmonic oscillator
Chapter 22. Algebra
Chapter 23. Resonance
Chapter 24. Transients
Chapter 25. Linear systems and review
Chapter 26. Optics: The principle of least time
Chapter 27. Geometrical optics
Chapter 28. Electromagnetic radiation
Chapter 29. Interference
Chapter 30. Diffraction
Chapter 31. The origin of the refractive index
Chapter 32. Radiation damping. Light scattering
Chapter 33. Polarization
Chapter 34. Relativistic effects in radiation
Chapter 35. Color vision
Chapter 36. Mechanisms of seeing
Chapter 37. Quantum behavior
Chapter 38. The Relation of Wave and particle viewpoints
Chapter 39. The kinetic theory of gases
Chapter 40. The principles of statistical mechanics
Chapter 41. The brownian movement
Chapter 42. Applications of kinetic theory
Chapter 43. Diffusion
Chapter 44. The laws of thermodynamics
Chapter 45. Illustrations of thermodynamics
Chapter 46. Ratchet and pawl
Chapter 47. Sound. The wave equation
Chapter 48. Beats
Chapter 49. Modes
Chapter 50. Harmonics
Chapter 51. Waves
Chapter 52. Symmetry in physical laws
[edit] Contents
[edit] Atoms in Motion
[edit] Introduction
The basic concept in the introduction to physics - the science of mysteries - is that although the past 200 years have borne much harvest - Nature's most basic rules have still remained elusive. This lack of knowledge of some of Nature's rules plays into why Physics is not just learning formulas by rote. Firstly, all of nature's rules aren't known, and secondly, to understand some of the known rules requires knowledge of the language of Mathematics. Physics also has its own language, suggesting that the best way to tackle knowledge of the rules swiped from Nature is to setup knowledge of Nature "piece by piece". To further cement knowledge of Nature's rules, a basic feel for the relation to physics with the other sciences will be presented in the next chapter. Another, more critical point here is that Nature only reveals her mysteries through experiments, and experiments are the "sole judge" of scientific truth. Further, as our understanding of nature improves and new rules overtake "wrong ones", it is critical to realize Nature is never wrong, our grasp of her rules are wrong due to the inaccuracy of our experiments.
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