8.01SC Practice: Classical Mechanics

An educational practice site for introductory physics. It follows MIT OpenCourseWare 8.01SC Classical Mechanics and the College Board AP Physics C: Mechanics course, with original practice problems, hints and worked solutions.

Topics

• Vectors and one- and two-dimensional kinematics; projectile motion
• Newton's laws of motion, friction, circular motion and drag
• Work, kinetic and potential energy, and conservation of energy
• Momentum, impulse, collisions and center of mass
• Rotational motion, torque, angular momentum and rolling
• Gravitation, orbits and simple harmonic motion

How it works

Students answer numerical, symbolic and multiple-choice questions. Answers are checked for algebraic equivalence, significant figures and units, and each skill moves from Familiar to Proficient to Mastered.

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