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Introduction to Classical Mechanics

Week 1: Kinematics

 Lecture 1: Motion in One Dimension

o Definition of displacement, velocity, and acceleration.
o Graphical representation of motion.
o Equations of motion for constant acceleration.
 Lecture 2: Motion in Two Dimensions
o Vector representation of motion.
o Projectile motion and its analysis.
o Relative motion.
 Lecture 3: Circular Motion
o Angular displacement, velocity, and acceleration.
o Centripetal force and acceleration.
o Banked curves and conical pendulum.

Week 2: Newton's Laws of Motion

 Lecture 4: Newton's First Law

o Inertia and the concept of a reference frame.
o Free body diagrams.
 Lecture 5: Newton's Second Law
o Force and mass.
o Newton's second law in both scalar and vector forms.
o Applications of Newton's second law.
 Lecture 6: Newton's Third Law
o Action and reaction forces.
o Equilibrium and the normal force.
o Tension in ropes and strings.

Week 3: Energy and Work

 Lecture 7: Work and Energy

o Definition of work and its relation to force and displacement.
o Kinetic energy and the work-energy theorem.
o Conservative and non-conservative forces.
 Lecture 8: Potential Energy
o Gravitational potential energy.
o Elastic potential energy.
o Conservation of mechanical energy.
 Lecture 9: Power
o Definition of power.
o Power and its relation to work and energy.
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Week 4: Momentum and Collisions

 Lecture 10: Linear Momentum

o Definition of momentum.
o Impulse and its relation to force and time.
o Conservation of linear momentum.
 Lecture 11: Collisions
o Types of collisions: elastic and inelastic.
o Conservation of kinetic energy in elastic collisions.
o Center of mass and its motion.
 Lecture 12: Angular Momentum
o Definition of angular momentum.
o Torque and its relation to angular momentum.
o Conservation of angular momentum.