Intro to Physics

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Free Online Course: Intro to Physics provided by Udacity is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 8 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Intro to Physics is taught by Andy Brown.

Overview
  • Study physics abroad in Europe -- virtually! Learn the basics of physics on location in Italy, the Netherlands and the UK, by answering some of the discipline's major questions from over the last 2000 years.

Syllabus
    • How can we measure the circumference of the Earth?
      • Basics of geometry and trigonometry.
    • How do objects move?
      • Data analysis and kinematics.
    • What causes motion?
      • Forces, acceleration, and Newton’s Laws.
    • How can we use motion?
      • Work, energy, and simple machines.
    • How can we determine our longitude at sea?
      • Simple harmonic motion.
    • What is electricity?
      • Charge and electric fields.
    • What is left to discover?
      • Modern physics and open questions.