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Review Summary

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Note: The notes from Lect28 onwards appear to have disappeared. I'm working to get them restored from Backup

• TOPIC 1: Intro/Review of Periodic Motion [F1, Y13]
  (see also MIT Video Lecture#1)
  • Review of Definitions [Lect02]
  • Review of Simple Harmonic Motion [Lect02]
  • SHM & Circular Motion [Lect02, Lect03]
    • Relationship with Uniform Circular Motion [Lect02]
  • The Inclusion of Phase [Lect03]
  • Energy in SHM [Lect04]
  • Some Examples
    • Vertical Springs [Lect04]]
    • Coiled Springs [Lect05]
    • Vibration of Molecules [Lect05]
    • LC Electric Circuit (with no resistance) [Lect05]
    • Summary [Lect05]
  • The Simple Pendulum [Lect05]
    • The Physical Pendulum [Lect05]
  • SHM, Circular Motion & Complex Numbers [Lect06]
    • The Complex Exponential & Euler's Relationship [Lect06]
    • Rotating Vectors in the Complex Plane_ [Lect06]
• TOPIC 2: Superposition of Periodic Motion [F2]
  • Superposition of Equal Frequencies in 1-D [Lect07]
    • Equal Frequencies, Different Amplitude and Different Phase [Lect07]
    • Equal Frequencies, Equal Amplitude but Different Phase [Lect07]
    • Superposition of Multiple Vibrations of the Same Frequency [Lect07]
  • Superposition of Different Frequencies in 1-D [Lect07]
    • Beats [Lect07]
  • Superposition of Frequencies in 2-D [Lect08]
    • Lissajous Figures [Lect08]
• TOPIC 3: Free Vibration of Physical Systems [F3]
  • SHM in Stretched Objects: Elasticity & Young's Modulus [Lect08] Lect09]
  • SHM in Sheared & Torqued Objects: Shear Modulus [Lect10]
    • Twisting strips, tubes & rods [Lect10]
  • SHM in 'Squeezed' Gases: Adiabatic Bulk Modulus [Lect10]
  • SHM in some Other Physical Systems [Lect10]
  • Damping in Physical Systems [Lect11]
    • The Under- & Critically-Damped Cases [Lect11]
    • The Over-Damped Case [Lect11]
    • The Q-Factor [Lect11]
• TOPIC 4: Forced Vibrations and Resonance [F4]
  • Undamped Forced Oscillation [Lect13]
  • Forced Oscillation with Damping [Lect13]
    • Review of Derivation & Geometry on the Complex Plane [Lect15]
  • More on the Resistive (Damping) Term [Lect15]
  • Transient Phenomena [Lect15]
  • Power in Forced Oscillators [Lect15]
  • Examples of Resonance [Lect15]
• TOPIC 5: Coupled Oscillators and Normal Nodes [F5]
  • Two Coupled Pendula [Lect18]
  • Normal Modes & Frequencies [Lect18]
  • Superposition of Normal Modes [Lect18]
  • More Examples of Coupled Oscillators [Lect19]
  • Forced Vibration/Resonance [Lect20]
  • Multiple Coupled Oscillators [Lect21]
  • Very Large N & Continous Systems [Lect22]
  • The Wave Equation [Lect23]
  • Superposition in Continuous Systems [Lect24]
  • Forced Harmonic Vibration [Lect24]
  • Other Examples [Lect25]
    • Longitudinal Vibrations on a Rod [Lect25]
    • Vibrations of Air Columns [Lect25]
    • Vibrations in 2- and 3-Dimensions [Lect26]
  • Fourier Analysis [Lect26]
    • Fourier & Superposition [Lect26]
• TOPIC 6: Progressive Waves and Sound [Y15 & Y16]
  • Forms of the Wave Function of a Progressive Wave [Lect27]
    • Particle Velocity, Acceleration & the Wave Equation [Lect27]
  • The speed of Progressive Waves [Lect27]
  • The Energy Transfered by Wave Motion [Lect27]
    • Wave Intensity [Lect27]
  • Interference, Superposition & Reflection of Travelling Waves [Lect27]
    • Interference & Reflection [Lect27]
    • Standing Waves Revisited [Lect27]
  • Sound Waves & Hearing [Lect27]
    • Human Hearing [Lect27]
    • The decibel Scale [Lect27]
• TOPIC 7: Electromagnetic Waves [Y32]
  • Recap of the EM Spectrum [Lect28]
  • Introduction to EM Waves [Lect28, Lect29]
    • Brief Description of Radio Transmitters & Receivers [Lect29]
  • Plane & Sinusoidal EM Waves [Lect29]
  • EM Waves within a Medium [Lect31]
  • Energy & Momentum in EM Waves [Lect31]
  • Standing EM Waves [Lect31]
• TOPIC 8: Propagation of Light [Y33]
  • Reflection & Refraction [Lect32]
    • Total Internal Refraction [Lect32]
  • Dispersion [Lect32]
  • Polarization [Lect33]
    • Polarizers [Lect33]
    • Polarization by Reflection [Lect33]
    • Circular & Elliptical Polarization [Lect33]
  • Scattering [Lect33]
• TOPIC 9: Geometric Optics [Y34]
  • Geometric Optics for Plane Surfaces [Lect34]
    • Reflection [Lect34]
    • Refraction [Lect34]
  • Geometric Optics for Spherical Surfaces [Lect35]
    • Reflection by concave mirrors [Lect35]
    • Reflection by convex mirrors [Lect35]
    • Refraction by Spherical Surfaces [Lect36]
    • Thin Lenses [Lect36]
  • Examples of Optical Devices [Lect37]
    • The Camera [Lect37]
    • The Eye [Lect37]
    • The Magnifier [Lect37]
    • The Microscope [Lect37]
    • The Telescope [Lect37]
• TOPIC 10: Interference and Diffraction [Y34]
  • Interference & Coherence [Lect38]
  • Two-source Interference [Lect38]
    • Path-difference and Phase-difference [Lect38]
  • Interference in Thin Films [Lect39]
  • The Michelson Interferometer [Lect39]
  • Fresnel & Fraunhofer Diffraction [Lect40]
  • Single Slit Diffraction [Lect40]
  • Multiple Slits & Diffraction Gratings [Lect41]
  • X-ray Diffraction [Lect41]
  • Circular Aperatures & Resolving Power [Lect41]
• TOPIC 11: Waves in Modern Physics