How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics
An introduction to physics in the context of everyday objects.
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An introduction to physics in the context of everyday objects.Modules
Introduction to How Things Work
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1
Videos
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2
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Preliminary Assessment
1
Videos
- Introduction to How Things Work
2
Readings
- Suggested Readings
- Translations
Skating I
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- Skating Introduction
- Why Does a Motionless Skater Tend to Remain Motionless?
- Why Does a Moving Skater Tend to Continue Moving?
Skating II
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- How Can We Describe the Fluid, Effortless Motion of a Coasting Skater?
- How Does a Skater Start, Stop, or Turn?
- Why Does a Skater Need Ice or Wheels in Order to Skate?
Review
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1
Videos
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Skating
1
Videos
- Skating Summary
Falling Balls I
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4
Videos
4
Videos
- Falling Balls Introduction
- Why Does a Dropped Ball Fall Downward?
- How Differently do Different Balls Fall?
- How Would a Ball Fall on the Moon?
Falling Balls II
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- How Does a Falling Ball Move After it is Dropped?
- How Can a Ball Move Upward and Still be Falling?
- How Does a Ball's Horizontal Motion Affect its Fall?
Review
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1
Videos
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Falling Balls
1
Videos
- Falling Balls Summary
Ramps I
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- Ramps Introduction
- Why Doesn't a Wagon Fall Through a Sidewalk?
- Why Does a Sidewalk Perfectly Support a Wagon?
Ramps II
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- How Does a Wagon Move as You Let it Roll Freely on a Ramp?
- Why is it More Exhausting to Lift a Wagon Up Than to Lower a Wagon Down?
- Why is it Easier to Pull a Wagon Up a Ramp Than to Lift it Up a Ladder?
Review
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1
Videos
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Ramps
1
Videos
- Ramps Summary
Seesaws I
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4
Videos
4
Videos
- Seesaws Introduction
- How Does a Balanced Seesaw Move?
- Why Does a Seesaw Need a Pivot?
- Why Does a Lone Seesaw Rider Plummet to the Ground?
Seesaws II
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- Why do the Riders' Weights and Positions Affect the Seesaw's Motion?
- Why Do the Riders' Distances from the Pivot Affect the Seesaw's Responsiveness?
- How Do the Seesaw's Riders Affect One Another?
Review
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1
Videos
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Seesaws
1
Videos
- Seesaws Summary
Wheels I
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4
Videos
4
Videos
- Wheels Introduction
- Why Does a Wagon Need Wheels?
- Why is Sliding a Box Across the Floor Usually Hardest at the Start?
- How is Energy Wasted as a Box Skids to a Stop?
Wheels II
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- How Do Wheels Help a Wagon Coast?
- How do Powered Wheels Propel a Bicycle or Car Forward?
- How is Energy Present in a Wheel?
Review
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1
Videos
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Wheels
1
Videos
- Wheels Summary
Bumper Cars I
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- Bumper Cars Introduction
- Does a Moving Bumper Car Carry a Force?
- How is Momentum Transferred From One Bumper Car to Another?
Bumper Cars II
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- Does a Spinning Bumper Car Carry a Torque?
- How is Angular Momentum Transferred From One Bumper Car to Another?
- How Does a Bumper Car Move on an Uneven Floor?
Review
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1
Videos
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Bumper Cars
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Videos
- Bumper Cars Summary
Review and Keeping in Touch
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1
Videos
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1
Assignment
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Assignment
- Final Assessment
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Videos
- Closing out How Things Work and Keeping In Touch
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Explore the physics behind everyday objects with Coursera's "How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics." Perfect for professionals, this 840-hour course offers a deep dive into the science and engineering principles that govern our daily lives. Subscribe with the Starter plan to begin your learning journey.
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