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Hamiltonian in Cartesian Coordinates
This section provides a quick introduction on Hamiltonian for a single object in Cartesian coordinates.
2022-10-05, ∼400🔥, 0💬

Formula for the Relativity of Simultaneity
This section provides a thought experiment to derive the formula for the relativity of simultaneity.
2022-10-04, ∼400🔥, 0💬

What Is Light Cone
This section provides a quick introduction of light cone, which is a 4-dimensional surface in a spacetime frame where all events on the surface can be connected to a central event by light.
2022-10-04, ∼397🔥, 0💬

Relation of Momentum and Potential Energy
This section describes the Relation of Momentum and Potential Energy.
2022-10-07, ∼391🔥, 0💬

List of Various Durations
This section lists various durations to give us a sense of scale about time.
2022-12-26, ∼386🔥, 0💬

Who Is Newton
This section provides a quick introduction of Issac Newton and his main contribution to physics, Newton's Laws of Motion.
2022-10-04, ∼386🔥, 0💬

Action - Integral of Lagrangian
This section provides an introduction of Action, the integral of Lagrangian of a given system between two time instances.
2022-10-30, ∼385🔥, 0💬

Phase Portrait of Simple Harmonic Motion
This section provides phase portrait examples for a single object in simple harmonic motion.
2022-10-09, ∼383🔥, 0💬

Introduction of Generalized Coordinates
This chapter provides an introduction of Generalized Coordinates. Topics include introduction of generalized position, velocity and momentum; Lagrange Equations and Hamilton Equations in generalized coordinates; Legendre Transformation.
2022-11-05, ∼382🔥, 0💬

Falling Ball in Elevator Frame of Reference
This section provides an example of a falling ball in the elevator frame of reference, where we need to add a fictitious force to cancel out the gravitational force to make Newton's First and Second Laws of Motion valid.
2022-10-07, ∼382🔥, 0💬

What Is Poisson Bracket
This section provides a quick introduction to Poisson Bracket, which is an operation of two functions on the phase space (q,p) of a system.
2024-12-14, ∼381🔥, 0💬

Moving Frames and Galilean Transformation
This section provides a quick introduction of the Galilean transformation between two frames that are move relative to each other.
2022-10-16, ∼377🔥, 0💬

Hamilton's Principle - Stationary Action
This section provides an introduction of Action, an integral of Lagrangian function of a given system between two time instances.
2022-11-30, ∼376🔥, 0💬

What Is Spacetime
This section provides a quick introduction of speed, which is a mathematical model used to describe our universe in frame of references that combines space and time together.
2022-10-04, ∼375🔥, 0💬

Demonstration of Time Dilation - Formula
This section continues the thought experiment to demonstrate time dilation. An isosceles triangle is used to derive the time dilation formula with Lorentz factor.
2022-10-05, ∼372🔥, 0💬

Newton's First Law of Motion
This section introduces Newton's First Law of Motion - If the net force acting on an object is zero, then the velocity of the object is constant.
2022-10-05, ∼372🔥, 0💬

Introduction of Speed
This chapter provides an introduction of speed. Topics include definition of speed; dependency of speed on frame of reference; measuring speed of light.
2022-10-04, ∼370🔥, 0💬

What Is Distance
This section introduces distance between two objects. The standard unit of distance is called 'meter', which is the length travelled by light in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
2022-10-05, ∼369🔥, 0💬

Length Contraction in Special Relativity
This chapter provides an introduction of length contraction in special relativity. Topics include a thought experiment showing length contraction; deriving length contraction formula; reciprocity of length contraction.
2022-10-09, ∼368🔥, 0💬

Demonstration of Time Dilation - Bob on the Ground
This section continues the thought experiment to demonstrate time dilation with Bob observing the same bouncing light pulse clock installed on a moving train from a stationary frame.
2022-10-06, ∼368🔥, 0💬

Introduction of Lagrangian
This chapter provides an introduction of Lagrangian Mechanics. Topics include introduction of Lagrangian; Action, Hamilton Principle, Stationary Action, Lagrange Equations, examples of free fall motion; simple harmonic motion, simple pendulum motion.
2022-10-20, ∼362🔥, 0💬

Lagrangian in Cartesian Coordinates
This section provides a quick introduction to the Lagrangian in Cartesian coordinates, expressed in terms of r, r' and t.
2022-12-08, ∼359🔥, 0💬

Newton's Laws of Motion
This chapter provides an introduction of Newton's Laws of Motion. Topics include Newton's First, Second and Third Laws of Motion; dependency on frame of reference; the gravitational force; the fictitious force.
2022-11-07, ∼355🔥, 0💬

What Is an Inertial Frame of Reference
This section describes an inertial frame of reference - a frame of reference in which no acceleration can be detected in any direction.
2022-10-04, ∼353🔥, 0💬

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