Introduction to Classical Physics

Physics is the grandaddy of the sciences! When those ancient dudes in togas were philosophizing about the way the universe works, they were setting the stage for what we now know of as physics, even though it didn't really get going until Galileo and Newton. Why should we study physics? What is the goal of physics? What do we mean when we refer to classical physics? Let's reflect together for a moment before we dive into this hefty subject, shall we?

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As an undergraduate I taught labs and maintained the lab class equipment (inclined planes, force tables, ballistic pendulums, etc) and worked for the Planetarium. It was fun.

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If our knowledge keeps expanding, how can we ever keep up? Well, that's why we have specialization... but that means you have to choose what to learn and what to leave for other people, aaaah

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