An introduction to physics in the context of everyday objects.
How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics
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Universidade da Virgínia
Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
Semana
11 hora para concluir
Course Introduction
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1 vídeo (Total 5 mín.), 2 leituras, 1 teste
1 vídeos
2 leituras
Suggested Readings10min
Translations10min
1 exercício prático
Preliminary Assessment42min
Semana
21 hora para concluir
Skating
Professor Bloomfield examines the principle of inertia through skate boarding. Objects at rest tend to remain at rest while objects in motion, tend to remain in motion. Why does a stationary skater remain stationary? Why does a moving skater tend to continue moving? How can we describe the fluid, effortless motion of a coasting skater? How does a skater start, stop, or turn? Why does a skater need ice or wheels in order to skate? Physics concepts covered include Newton's first and second laws and 5 physical quantities: position, velocity, acceleration, force, and mass.
7 vídeos (Total 49 mín.), 1 teste
7 videos
Why Does a Motionless Skater Tend to Remain Motionless?9min
Why Does a Moving Skater Tend to Continue Moving?4min
How Can We Describe the Fluid, Effortless Motion of a Coasting Skater?8min
How Does a Skater Start, Stop, or Turn?16min
Why Does a Skater Need Ice or Wheels in Order to Skate?4min
Skating Summary1min
1 exercício prático
Skating20min
Semana
32 horas para concluir
Falling Balls
Professor Bloomfield examines the physics concepts of gravity, weight, constant acceleration, and projectile motion working with falling balls.
8 vídeos (Total 111 mín.), 1 teste
8 videos
Why Does a Dropped Ball Fall Downward?4min
How Differently do Different Balls Fall?14min
How Would a Ball Fall on the Moon?9min
How Does a Falling Ball Move After it is Dropped?24min
How Can a Ball Move Upward and Still be Falling?21min
How Does a Ball's Horizontal Motion Affect its Fall?25min
Falling Balls Summary3min
1 exercício prático
Falling Balls20min
Semana
42 horas para concluir
Ramps
Professor Bloomfield examines the physics concepts of Newton's third law including conserved quantities, support forces, work, energy, and mechanical advantage working with ramps.
7 vídeos (Total 85 mín.), 1 teste
7 videos
Why Doesn't a Wagon Fall Through a Sidewalk?11min
Why Does a Sidewalk Perfectly Support a Wagon?7min
How Does a Wagon Move as You Let it Roll Freely on a Ramp?12min
Why is it More Exhausting to Lift a Wagon Up Than to Lower a Wagon Down?29min
Why is it Easier to Pull a Wagon Up a Ramp Than to Lift it Up a Ladder?14min
Ramps Summary3min
1 exercício prático
Ramps20min
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Principais avaliações do How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics
The course was simple and easy to follow! I enjoyed Professor Bloomfield's teaching very much! I definitely would recommend it for anyone who is curious about the basic principles of science!
Great introduction to Physics. I use the concepts taught in this course frequently in everyday life. Professor Bloomfield explains concepts very clearly without getting overly mathematical.
Instrutores
Louis A. Bloomfield
Professor of PhysicsSobre Universidade da Virgínia
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