S1.E1 ∙ Introduction Wed, Dec 31, 1969 This preview introduces revolutionary ideas and heroes from Copernicus to Newton, and links the physics of the heavens and the earth. 0 /10
S1.E2 ∙ The Law of Falling Bodies Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Galileo's imaginative experiments proved that all bodies fall with the same constant acceleration. 0 /10
S1.E3 ∙ Derivatives Wed, Dec 31, 1969 The function of mathematics in physical science and the derivative as a practical tool. 0 /10
S1.E4 ∙ Inertia Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Galileo risks his favored status to answer the questions of the universe with his law of inertia. 0 /10
S1.E5 ∙ Vectors Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Physics must explain not only why and how much, but also where and which way. 0 /10
S1.E6 ∙ Newton's Laws Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Newton lays down the laws of force, mass, and acceleration. 0 /10
S1.E7 ∙ Integration Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Newton and Leibniz arrive at the conclusion that differentiation and integration are inverse processes. 0 /10
S1.E8 ∙ The Apple and the Moon Wed, Dec 31, 1969 The first real steps toward space travel are made as Newton discovers that gravity describes the force between any two particles in the universe. 0 /10
S1.E9 ∙ Moving in Circles Wed, Dec 31, 1969 A look at the Platonic theory of uniform circular motion. 0 /10
S1.E10 ∙ Fundamental Forces Wed, Dec 31, 1969 All physical phenomena of nature are explained by four forces: two nuclear forces, gravity, and electricity. 0 /10
S1.E11 ∙ Gravity/Electricity/Magnetism Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Shedding light on the mathematical form of the gravitational, electric, and magnetic forces. 0 /10
S1.E12 ∙ The Millikan Experiment Wed, Dec 31, 1969 A dramatic recreation of Millikan's classic oil-drop experiment to determine the charge of a single electron. 0 /10
S1.E13 ∙ Conservation of Energy Wed, Dec 31, 1969 According to one of the major laws of physics, energy is neither created nor destroyed. 0 /10
S1.E14 ∙ Potential Energy Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Potential energy provides a powerful model for understanding why the world has worked the same way since the beginning of time. 0 /10
S1.E15 ∙ Conservation of Momentum Wed, Dec 31, 1969 What keeps the universe ticking away until the end of time? 0 /10
S1.E17 ∙ Resonance Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Why a swaying bridge collapses with a high wind, and why a wine glass shatters with a higher octave. 0 /10
S1.E18 ∙ Waves Wed, Dec 31, 1969 With an analysis of simple harmonic motion and a stroke of genius, Newton extended mechanics to the propagation of sound. 0 /10
S1.E20 ∙ Torques and Gyroscopes Wed, Dec 31, 1969 From spinning tops to the precession of the equinoxes. 0 /10
S1.E21 ∙ Kepler's Three Laws Wed, Dec 31, 1969 The discovery of elliptical orbits helps describe the motion of heavenly bodies with unprecedented accuracy. 0 /10
S1.E22 ∙ The Kepler Problem Wed, Dec 31, 1969 The deduction of Kepler's laws from Newton's universal law of gravitation is one of the crowning achievements of Western thought. 0 /10
S1.E23 ∙ Energy and Eccentricity Wed, Dec 31, 1969 The precise orbit of a heavenly body - a planet, asteroid, or comet - is fixed by the laws of conservation of energy and angular momentum. 0 /10
S1.E24 ∙ Navigating in Space Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Voyages to other planets use the same laws that guide planets around the solar system. 0 /10
S1.E25 ∙ From Kepler to Einstein Wed, Dec 31, 1969 From Kepler's laws and the theory of tides, to Einstein's general theory of relativity, into black holes, and beyond. 0 /10
S1.E26 ∙ Harmony of the Spheres Wed, Dec 31, 1969 A last lingering look back at mechanics to see new connections between old discoveries. 0 /10
S1.E27 ∙ Beyond the Mechanical Universe Wed, Dec 31, 1969 The world of electricity and magnetism, and 20th-century discoveries of relativity and quantum mechanics. 0 /10
S1.E28 ∙ Static Electricity Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Eighteenth-century electricians knew how to spark the interest of an audience with the principles of static electricity. 0 /10
S1.E29 ∙ The Electric Field Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Faraday's vision of lines of constant force in space laid the foundation for the modern force field theory. 0 /10
S1.E30 ∙ Capacitance and Potential Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Franklin proposes a successful theory of the Leyden jar and invents the parallel plate capacitor. 0 /10
S1.E31 ∙ Voltage/Energy/Force Wed, Dec 31, 1969 When is electricity dangerous or benign, spectacular or useful? 0 /10
S1.E32 ∙ The Electric Battery Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Volta invents the electric battery using the internal properties of different metals. 0 /10
S1.E33 ∙ Electric Circuits Wed, Dec 31, 1969 The work of Wheatstone, Ohm, and Kirchhoff leads to the design and analysis of how current flows. 0 /10
S1.E34 ∙ Magnetism Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Gilbert discovered that the earth behaves like a giant magnet. Modern scientists have learned even more. 0 /10
S1.E35 ∙ The Magnetic Field Wed, Dec 31, 1969 The law of Biot and Sarvart, the force between electric currents, and Ampère's law. 0 /10
S1.E36 ∙ Vector Fields and Hydrodynamics Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Force fields have definite properties of their own suitable for scientific study. 0 /10
S1.E37 ∙ Electromagnetic Induction Wed, Dec 31, 1969 The discovery of electromagnetic induction in 1831 creates an important technological breakthrough in the generation of electric power. 0 /10
S1.E38 ∙ Alternating Currents Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Electromagnetic induction makes it easy to generate alternating current while transformers make it practical to distribute it over long distances. 0 /10
S1.E39 ∙ Maxwell's Equations Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Maxwell discovers that displacement current produces electromagnetic waves or light. 0 /10
S1.E40 ∙ Optics Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Many properties of light are properties of waves, including reflection, refraction, and diffraction. 0 /10
S1.E41 ∙ The Michelson-Morley Experiment Wed, Dec 31, 1969 In 1887, an exquisitely designed measurement of the earth's motion through the ether results in the most brilliant failure in scientific history. 0 /10
S1.E42 ∙ The Lorentz Transformation Wed, Dec 31, 1969 If the speed of light is to be the same for all observers, then the length of a meter stick, or the rate of a ticking clock, depends on who measures it. 0 /10
S1.E43 ∙ Velocity and Time Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Einstein is motivated to perfect the central ideas of physics, resulting in a new understanding of the meaning of space and time. 0 /10
S1.E44 ∙ Energy, Momentum, and Mass Wed, Dec 31, 1969 The new meaning of space and time make it necessary to formulate a new mechanics. 0 /10
S1.E45 ∙ Temperature and the Gas Law Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Hot discoveries about the behavior of gases make the connection between temperature and heat. 0 /10
S1.E46 ∙ The Engine of Nature Wed, Dec 31, 1969 The Carnot engine, part one, beginning with simple steam engines. 0 /10
S1.E47 ∙ Entropy Wed, Dec 31, 1969 The Carnot engine, part two, with profound implications for the behavior of matter and the flow of time through the universe. 0 /10
S1.E48 ∙ Low Temperatures Wed, Dec 31, 1969 With the quest for low temperatures came the discovery that all elements can exist in each of the basic states of matter. 0 /10
S1.E49 ∙ The Atom Wed, Dec 31, 1969 A history of the atom, from the ancient Greeks to the early 20th century, and a new challenge for the world of physics. 0 /10
S1.E50 ∙ Particles and Waves Wed, Dec 31, 1969 Evidence that light can sometimes act like a particle leads to quantum mechanics, the new physics. 0 /10
