Physics · Classical
Energy & Momentum
Work, kinetic and potential energy, power, and the two great conservation laws: energy and momentum. Use them to solve problems that would be painful with forces alone: falls, collisions, crashes.
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Prereqs: Motion & Newton's laws. Next: Gravity & orbits. Follows MIT OCW 8.01 (Walter Lewin's lectures on work, energy and momentum) and Khan Academy 'Work and energy'.Next: 1. Work and energy