PHYS 200 - Fundamentals of Physics I
Lecture 08 - Dynamics of a Multiple-body System and Law of Conservation of Momentum. The dynamics of a many-body system is examined. Through a variety of examples, the professor demonstrates how to locate the center of mass and how to evaluate it for a number of objects. Finally, the Law of Conservation of Momentum is introduced and discussed. The lecture ends with problems of collision in one dimension focusing on the totally elastic and totally inelastic cases. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 08 - Dynamics of a Multiple-body System and Law of Conservation of Momentum |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Multibody Dynamics - The Two-Body System |
| [00:05:41] | 2. The Center of Mass |
| [00:32:05] | 3. Law of Conservation of Momentum - Examples and Applications |
| [00:56:32] | 4. The Rocket Equation |
| [01:03:19] | 5. Elastic and Inelastic Collisions |
| References |
| PHYS 200: Lecture 8 - Dynamics of a Multiple-body System and Law of Conservation of Momentum Instructor: Professor Ramamurti Shankar. Resources: Problem Set 5 and Solutions [pdf]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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