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Coordinate Systems: Polar and Spherical

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Coordinate Systems: Polar, Cylindrical, Spherical
Covers position, velocity, and acceleration in polar, cylindrical, and spherical coordinate systems.
Polar Coordinates: Position and Velocity
Explores polar coordinates, position, velocity, and acceleration vectors in Cartesian and polar systems, including cylindrical and spherical coordinates.
Shells I
Covers linear pressure vessels, thin shells, and critical buckling pressure, emphasizing the dimensional reduction from 3D to 2D.
Differential Geometry of Surfaces
Covers linear pressure vessels and the basics of differential geometry of surfaces, including covariant and contravariant base vectors.
Motion in Three Dimensions
Covers motion in three dimensions, including scalar and vector velocities, acceleration, and curvilinear abscissa.
Motion Analysis: Trajectories and Acceleration
Explores trajectories, velocities, and accelerations in motion analysis, including tangential and normal acceleration components.
Motion Analysis: Cartesian and Polar Coordinates
Covers the analysis of motion using Cartesian and polar coordinates, focusing on kinematics and acceleration components.
Rotating Vectors in Physics 1
Explores rotating vectors in physics, emphasizing the norm-angular speed relationship and various coordinate systems.
Shells I: Mechanics of Slender Structures
Covers linear and membrane theories of pressure vessels, differential geometry of surfaces, and the reduction of dimensionality from 3D to 2D.
Shells I: Mechanics of Slender Structure
Covers thin pressure vessels, differential geometry of surfaces, and plate buckling theories.

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