Introduction to Mechanics: Historical Overview and Fundamentals

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Explores the harmonic oscillator, covering energy functions, equations of motion, and operator constructions.

Explores conservative forces, potential energy, and energy conservation in classical mechanics through practical examples.

Explores mechanical energy conservation, potential and kinetic energy relationship, laws of motion, and harmonic oscillator.

Discusses constraints, power, work, and kinetic energy in mechanics, focusing on practical examples like a metronome and a conical pendulum.

Introduces fundamental concepts of general physics, focusing on mechanics and problem-solving skills.

Explores the classical harmonic oscillator and its algebraic approach to studying the system.

Discusses the principles of collisions, focusing on momentum and energy conservation in elastic and inelastic scenarios.

Explores the historical works of Galileo and Newton in the field of mechanics.

Covers the principles of forces and energy, focusing on Newton's laws and energy conservation.

Explores Hamiltonian formulation and its equivalence with Euler-Lagrange equations, illustrated through examples.