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About the Course

Most of the phenomena in the world around you are, at the fundamental level, based on physics, and much of physics is based on mechanics. Mechanics begins by quantifying motion, and then explaining it in terms of forces, energy and momentum. This allows us to analyse the operation of many familiar phenomena around us, but also the mechanics of planets, stars and galaxies. This on-demand course is recommended for senior high school and beginning university students and anyone with a curiosity about basic physics. (The survey tells us that it's often used by science teachers, too.) The course uses rich multimedia tutorials to present the material: film clips of key experiments, animations and worked example problems, all with a friendly narrator. You'll do a range of interesting practice problems, and in an optional component, you will use your ingenuity to complete at-home experiments using simple, everyday materials. You will need some high-school mathematics: arithmetic, a little algebra, quadratic equations, and the sine, cosine and tangent functions from trigonometry. The course does not use calculus. However, we do provide a study aid introducing the calculus that would accompany this course if it were taught in a university. By studying mechanics in this course, you will understand with greater depth many of the wonders around you in everyday life, in technology and in the universe at large. Meanwhile, we think you'll have some fun, too....

Top reviews

RV

Jul 20, 2016

Great course. Good explanations and examples. The quizes and tests are not very easy sometimes, but they do you let think again. Very enjoyable! Just the course I was looking for a long time!

AS

Sep 13, 2023

Outstanding and Amazing Course ! Sometimes challenging also. Beautifully created and presented by Prof. Joe Wolfe ... !!

I am in love with you Professor.. You are simply a great teacher.

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Jul 23, 2017

great material and delivery!

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Nov 15, 2020

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Apr 16, 2021

Good Subject for beginnerd

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May 11, 2016

That's course is amazing!

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Sep 10, 2015

very good explanations :)

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Sep 9, 2022

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Jul 24, 2017

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Mar 27, 2020

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Dec 2, 2020

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Jul 22, 2024

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By Yihan D

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Dec 19, 2020

very helpful course!

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Apr 6, 2020

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By Hiroshi S I

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Dec 2, 2022

It is very helpful

By Pranshu M

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Oct 19, 2015

Quizzes are great!

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May 10, 2020

Very good course.

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Apr 11, 2021

this was awesome

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Sep 11, 2020

Absolute Fun!!!!

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Apr 1, 2020

Very educational

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Apr 3, 2021

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Mar 31, 2020

Great Work ! :)

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Jun 11, 2020

very help full

By John R O

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Dec 17, 2022

great course!

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Apr 16, 2022

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May 9, 2021

very helpful