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Adaptive Physics MOOC Lecture 1: Kinematics Dr. Nish Sonwalkar (Sc.D., MIT) Adjunct Professor of Physics University of Massachusetts, Boston 1

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Adaptive Physics MOOCLecture 1: Kinematics

Dr. Nish Sonwalkar (Sc.D., MIT)Adjunct Professor of Physics

University of Massachusetts, Boston

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Segment 1

Physics: Topics and Applications

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What is Physics

• Greek word “Physis” which means nature

• The natural science

• The science that describes laws of nature that govern physical world

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Objectives

• In this adaptive MOOC you will learn

– Fundamental laws

– Conceptual understanding

– Application in solving problems

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The Domain of Physics

Mechanics

OscillationsWaves, fluids

Thermal Physics

ElectricityMagnetism

Optics

Modern Physics

PHYSICS

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MatterMechanics

OscillationsWaves, fluids

Thermal Physics

ElectricityMagnetism

Optics

Modern Physics

PHYSICS

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MotionMechanics

OscillationsWaves, fluids

Thermal Physics

ElectricityMagnetism

Optics

Modern Physics

PHYSICS

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Equilibrium

Thermal

Electrical

Atomic

Mechanics

OscillationsWaves, fluids

Thermal Physics

ElectricityMagnetism

Optics

Modern Physics

PHYSICS

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ApplicationsPHYSICS

MECHANICS OSCILLATIONS &FLUIDS

THERMODYNAMICS ELECTRICITY& MAGNETISM

OPTICS MODERNPHYSICS