MIT 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics

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MIT 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, 

Fall 1999

de Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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37 vídeos  29:49:25 duración

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Physics I: Classical Mechanics

As taught in: Fall 1999

Professor Lewin puts his life on the line in Lecture 11 by demonstrating his faith in the Conservation of Mechanical Energy.

Instructors: Prof. Walter Lewin
MIT Course Number:  8.01
Level: Undergraduate
Course Features

• Video lectures
• Faculty introduction - video
• Subtitles/Transcript
• Lecture notes
• Assignments and solutions
• Exams and solutions

Course Highlights

The 35 video lectures by Professor Lewin, were recorded on the MIT campus during the Fall of 1999. Prof. Lewin is well known at MIT and beyond for his dynamic and engaging lecture style.

Course Description

8.01 is a first-semester freshman physics class in Newtonian Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, and Kinetic Gas Theory. In addition to the basic concepts of Newtonian Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, and Kinetic Gas Theory, a variety of interesting topics are covered in this course: Binary Stars, Neutron Stars, Black Holes, Resonance Phenomena, Musical Instruments, Stellar Collapse, Supernovae, Astronomical observations from very high flying balloons (lecture 35), and you will be allowed a peek into the intriguing Quantum World.
Also by Walter Lewin Courses:

• Electricity and Magnetism (8.02)- with a complete set of 36 video lectures from the Spring of 2002
• Vibrations and Waves (8.03) - with a complete set of 23 video lectures from the Fall of 2004

Talks:

• For The Love Of Physics - Professor of Physics Emeritus Walter Lewin's last MIT lecture, complete with some of his most famous physics demonstrations to celebrate the publication of his new book.
• Videos featuring Walter Lewin on MITWorl

*Some translations represent previous versions of courses.

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Walter Lewin Promo
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zc9Nuoe2Ow
Subido por MIT el 20/12/2007

Watch some of Walter Lewin's greatest moments. To see more, check out Professor Lewin's classes, Physics

• 8.01 (http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/8-01Physics-IFall1999/CourseHome/index.htm),
  
• 8.02 (http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/8-02Electricity-and-MagnetismSpring2002/Cours­eHome/index.htm), and
• 8.03 (http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/8-03Fall-2004/CourseHome/index.htm) on MIT OpenCourseWare (http://ocw.mit.edu).

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Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin
This course features lecture notes, problem sets with solutions, exams with solutions, links to related resources, and a complete set of videotaped lectures. The 35 video lectures by Professor Lewin, were recorded on the MIT campus during the Fall of 1999. Prof. Lewin is well-known at MIT and beyond for his dynamic and engaging lecture style.
Find more lecture notes, study materials, and more courses at http://ocw.mit.edu.

1 3:21 Introduction | MIT 8.01 Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 768096 reproducciones

 Course Introduction miércoles, 31 de marzo de 2004 20:48
Topics covered: An overview of 8.01 Classical Mechanics, one of the most popular courses on MIT OpenCourseWare.
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2 38:11 Lec 1 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 964401 reproducciones
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Powers of Ten - Units - Dimensions - Measurements - Uncertainties - Dimensional Analysis - Scaling Arguments

http://youtu.be/PmJV8CHIqFc

3 51:08 Lec 2 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 292810 reproducciones

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1D Kinematics - Speed - Velocity - Acceleration

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4 49:40 Lec 3 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 177331 reproducciones
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Vectors - Dot Products - Cross Products - 3D Kinematics

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3D Kinematics - Free Falling Reference Frames
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6 50:50 Lec 5 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 133363 reproducciones
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Circular Motion - Centrifuges Moving - Reference Frames - Perceived Gravity
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7 49:17 Lec 6 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 145012 reproducciones
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Newton's Laws
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8 50:01 Lec 7 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 90266 reproducciones
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Weight - Perceived Gravity - Weightlessness Free Fall - Zero Gravity in Orbit (misnomer)
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Friction
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10 50:12 Lec 9 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 75176 reproducciones
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Exam Review
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11 49:29 Lec 10 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 141463 reproducciones
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Hooke's Law - Springs - Simple Harmonic Motion - Pendulum - Small Angle Approximation
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12 49:11 Lec 11 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 130227 reproducciones
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Work - Kinetic Energy - Potential Energy - Conservative Forces - Conservation of Mechanical Energy - Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
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13 49:49 Lec 12 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 70461 reproducciones
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Non-Conservative Forces - Resistive Forces - Air Drag - Terminal Velocity
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14 51:30 Lec 13 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 77050 reproducciones
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Potential Energy - Energy Considerations to Derive Simple Harmonic Motion
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15 50:06 Lec 14 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 79270 reproducciones
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Escape Velocities - Bound and Unbound Orbits - Circular Orbits - Various Forms of Energy - Power
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16 52:31 Lec 15 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 77870 reproducciones
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Momentum - Conservation of Momentum - Center of Mass
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17 48:53 Lec 16 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 65667 reproducciones
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Collisions - Elastic and Inelastic - Center of Mass Frame of Reference
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18 48:39 Lec 17 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 66905 reproducciones
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Impulse - Rockets
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19 49:50 Lec 18 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 56076 reproducciones
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Exam Review
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20 41:15 Lec 19 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 105124 reproducciones
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Rotating Rigid Bodies - Moment of Inertia - Parallel Axis and Perpendicular Axis Theorem - Rotational Kinetic Energy - Fly Wheels - Neutron Stars - Pulsars
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21 51:18 Lec 20 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 102347 reproducciones
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Angular Momentum - Torques - Conservation of Angular Momentum - Spinning Neutron Stars - Stellar Collapse
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22 47:46 Lec 21 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 55923 reproducciones
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Torques - Oscillating Bodies - Hoops
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23 49:09 Lec 22 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 56639 reproducciones
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Kepler's Laws - Elliptical Orbits - Satellites - Change of Orbits - Ham Sandwich
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24   50:08 Lec 23 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 59961 reproducciones
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Doppler Effect - Binary Stars - Neutron Stars and Black Holes
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25 50:00 Lec 24 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 115926 reproducciones
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Rolling Motion - Gyroscopes - VERY NON-INTUITIVE
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26 48:14 Lec 25 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall ... de MIT 87148 reproducciones
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Static Equilibrium - Stability - Rope Walker
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27 56:15 Lec 26 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 55030 reproducciones
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Elasticity - Young's Modulus
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28 49:34 Lec 27 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 87051 reproducciones
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Fluid Mechanics - Pascal's Principle - Hydrostatics - Atmospheric Pressure - Over Pressure in Lungs and Tires
http://youtu.be/265icrI3HkM
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29 49:00 Lec 28 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 87850 reproducciones
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Hydrostatics - Archimedes' Principle - Fluid Dynamics - What Makes Your Boat Float? - Bernoulli's Equation
http://youtu.be/ngABxM7jl0Q
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30 49:43 Lec 29 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 55545 reproducciones
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Exam Review
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31 50:00 Lec 30 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 60764 reproducciones
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Simple Harmonic Oscillations - Energy Considerations - Torsional Pendulum
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32 48:10 Lec 31 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 60201 reproducciones
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Forced Oscillations - Normal Modes - Resonance - Natural Frequencies - Musical Instruments
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33 49:06 Lec 32 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 67791 reproducciones
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Heat - Thermal Expansion
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34 52:42 Lec 33 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 53903 reproducciones
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Kinetic Gas Theory - Ideal Gas Law - Isothermal Atmosphere - Phase Diagrams - Phase Transition
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35 48:00 Lec 34 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 84769 reproducciones
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The Wonderful Quantum World - Breakdown of Classical Mechanics
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36 43:57 Lec 35 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999 de MIT 29644 reproducciones
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Farewell Special - High-energy Astrophysics
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37 1:01:26 For the Love of Physics | MIT 8.01 Physics
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On May 16, 2011, Professor of Physics Emeritus Walter Lewin returned to MIT lecture hall 26-100 for a physics talk and book signing, complete with some of his most famous physics demonstrations to celebrate the publication of his new book: For The Love Of Physics: From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge Of Time - A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics, written with Warren Goldstein.

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POR AMOR A LA FISICA (En papel)  WALTER LEWIN, DEBATE, 2012
ISBN 9788499920610
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuK9xD-3JvM
Subido por casadellibropuntocom el 03/02/2012

`Por amor a la Física´ es un viaje fascinante a través del universo de la física de la mano del mejor profesor del mundo... Walter Lewin.
Cientos de estudiantes que han asistido a sus clases lo confirman, transforma las fórmulas del libro de texto en magia... :D
http://www.casadellibro.com/libro-por-amor-a-la-fisica/9788499920610/1946480

Sinopsis
Durante más de treinta años como profesor en el Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts (MIT), Lewin perfeccionó su peculiar arte de enseñar y de hacer de la física algo accesible y divertido. En sus cursos, siempre prácticos, ha llegado a colocar su cabeza delante de un martillo demoledor o a aplicarse una sobrecarga de trescientos mil voltios para explicar conceptos básicos a sus estudiantes. En Por amor a la física, Lewin responde a preguntas curiosas: ¿Es posible que seamos más bajos estando de pie que estando tumbados? ¿Por qué los colores del arcoíris siempre están ordenados del mismo modo? ¿Sería posible tocar alguno con la mano? Lewin acompaña a los lectores en un viaje maravilloso abriendo nuestros ojos ante la increíble belleza y el poder con el que la física puede revelarnos los mecanismos ocultos del mundo que nos rodea. «Para mí», escribe Lewin, «la física es una forma de ver lo espectacular y lo mundano, lo inmenso y lo diminuto, como un bonito y emocionante conjunto de interrelaciones», «sumerjo a las personas en su propio mundo, el mundo en el que viven y con el que están familiarizadas pero que todavía no abordan como físicos.»

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For the love of physics: from the end of the rainbow to the edge of time-- a journey through the wonders of physics
Vista previa del libro »

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For the Love of Physics: From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge Of Time - A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics [Hardcover]
Walter Lewin (Author), Warren Goldstein (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 3, 2011 | ISBN-10: 1439108277 | ISBN-13: 978-1439108277 | Edition: 1

“YOU HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE” is a common refrain in the emails Walter Lewin receives daily from fans who have been enthralled by his world-famous video lectures about the wonders of physics. “I walk with a new spring in my step and I look at life through physics-colored eyes,” wrote one such fan. When Lewin’s lectures were made available online, he became an instant YouTube celebrity, and The New York Times declared, “Walter Lewin delivers his lectures with the panache of Julia Child bringing French cooking to amateurs and the zany theatricality of YouTube’s greatest hits.”
For more than thirty years as a beloved professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lewin honed his singular craft of making physics not only accessible but truly fun, whether putting his head in the path of a wrecking ball, supercharging himself with three hundred thousand volts of electricity, or demonstrating why the sky is blue and why clouds are white. Now, as Carl Sagan did for astronomy and Brian Green did for cosmology, Lewin takes readers on a marvelous journey in For the Love of Physics, opening our eyes as never before to the amazing beauty and power with which physics can reveal the hidden workings of the world all around us. “I introduce people to their own world,” writes Lewin, “the world they live in and are familiar with but don’t approach like a physicist—yet.”
Could it be true that we are shorter standing up than lying down? Why can we snorkel no deeper than about one foot below the surface? Why are the colors of a rainbow always in the same order, and would it be possible to put our hand out and touch one? Whether introducing why the air smells so fresh after a lightning storm, why we briefly lose (and gain) weight when we ride in an elevator, or what the big bang would have sounded like had anyone existed to hear it, Lewin never ceases to surprise and delight with the extraordinary ability of physics to answer even the most elusive questions.
Recounting his own exciting discoveries as a pioneer in the field of X-ray astronomy—arriving at MIT right at the start of an astonishing revolution in astronomy—he also brings to life the power of physics to reach into the vastness of space and unveil exotic uncharted territories, from the marvels of a supernova explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud to the unseeable depths of black holes.
“For me,” Lewin writes, “physics is a way of seeing—the spectacular and the mundane, the immense and the minute—as a beautiful, thrillingly interwoven whole.” His wonderfully inventive and vivid ways of introducing us to the revelations of physics impart to us a new appreciation of the remarkable beauty and intricate harmonies of the forces that govern our lives.

Editorial Reviews
Review

“For the Love of Physics captures Walter Lewin’s extraordinary intellect, passion for physics and brilliance as a teacher. Hopefully, this book will bring even more people into the orbit of this extraordinary educator and scientist.“
—Bill Gates

“Walter Lewin's unabashed passion for physics shines through every page of this colorful, largely autobiographical tour of science. The excitement of discovery is infectious.”—Mario Livio, author of The Golden Ratio and Is God A Mathematician?

"In this fun, engaging and accessible book, Walter Lewin, a superhero of the classroom, uses his powers for Good – ours! The authors’ share the joy of learning that the world is a knowable place.”—James Kakalios, Professor and author of The Physics of Superheroes and The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics

“Fascinating...A delightful scientific memoir combined with a memorable introduction to physics.”—Kirkus

“MIT's Lewin is deservedly popular for his memorable physics lectures (both live and on MIT's Open Course Web site and YouTube), and this quick-paced autobiography–cum-physics intro fully captures his candor and lively teaching style…joyful…[this text] glows with energy and should please a wide range of readers.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“As the hundreds of thousands of students who have witnessed [Lewin’s] lectures in person or online can attest, this classroom wizard transforms textbook formulas into magic…Lewin’s rare creativity shines through…a passport to adventure.” —Booklist (starred review)

About the Author
Walter Lewin taught the three core classes in physics at MIT for more than thirty years and made major discoveries in the area of X-ray astronomy. His physics lectures have been the subject of great acclaim, including a 60 Minutes feature, stories in the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Newsweek and US News and World Report. They have also been top draws on YouTube and iTunes University. He was awarded three prizes for excellence in undergraduate teaching. He has published more than 450 scientific articles, and his honors and awards include the NASA Award for Exceptional Scientific Achievement, the Alexander von Humboldt Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. He became a corresponding member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1993. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Warren Goldstein is a professor of history and chair of the History Department at the University of Hartford. A prizewinning historian, essayist, and journalist, he has had a lifelong fascination with physics. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune and many other national periodicals. His prior books include Playing for Keeps: A History of Early Baseball and William Sloane Coffin, Jr.: A Holy Impatience.

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Interview with MIT Physics Professor Walter Lewin
Subido por ScienceMetropolis el 29/02/2008

Dr. Walter Lewin, an award-winning science educator and physics professor at MIT, demonstrates the key to a successful science lesson.
Interview and video by Nuño Domínguez and Eva Zadeh at the Boston University Center for Science and Medical Journalism.
Classroom footage provided by MIT. (http://web.mit.edu/physics/facultyandstaff/faculty/walter_lewin.html)
www.sciencemetropolis.com -- A Boston Science Blog.

 

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