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Deepto Chakrabarty, Saif Rayyan, Peter Dourmashkin, Analia Barrantes, Michelle Tomasik, George Stephans, and Anna Frebel

This course is the second of a series of four modules that cover calculus-based mechanics. You will learn about the concepts of momentum, impulse, energy, and work, as well as the powerful idea of conservation laws. You will apply these concepts to solve interesting mechanics problems such as collisions and rockets.

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This course is the second of a series of four modules that cover calculus-based mechanics. You will learn about the concepts of momentum, impulse, energy, and work, as well as the powerful idea of conservation laws. You will apply these concepts to solve interesting mechanics problems such as collisions and rockets.

The modulesare based on material in MIT's Physics I, which is required for all MIT undergraduates, and is being offered as an XSeries on edX. Please visit the Introductory Mechanics XSeries Program Page to learn more and to enroll in all four modules.

To understand the material in this course you should have taken Mechanics: Kinematics and Dynamics.

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What you'll learn

  • High school physics
  • Calculus (on edX:
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  • 8.01x modules are prerequisites for 8.02x which will be available in spring 2018.
  • Momentum and Impulse
  • Continuous Mass Flow
  • Work and Kinetic Energy
  • Potential Energy and Mechanical Energy
  • Collisions

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Focuses on calculus-based mechanics, a critical foundation in physics
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Facilitated by renowned MIT instructors with expertise in physics
Serves as a prerequisite for subsequent modules, building a comprehensive understanding of mechanics
Builds upon knowledge acquired in the 'Mechanics: Kinematics and Dynamics' module
May not be suitable for learners without a solid foundation in calculus-based mechanics

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