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Fecha de emisión
Oct 29, 1985
This preview introduces revolutionary ideas and heroes from Copernicus to Newton, and links the physics of the heavens and the earth.
This preview introduces revolutionary ideas and heroes from Copernicus to Newton, and links the physics of the heavens and the earth.
Fecha de emisión
Oct 30, 1985
Galileo's imaginative experiments proved that all bodies fall with the same constant acceleration.
Galileo's imaginative experiments proved that all bodies fall with the same constant acceleration.
Fecha de emisión
Oct 31, 1985
The function of mathematics in physical science and the derivative as a practical tool.
The function of mathematics in physical science and the derivative as a practical tool.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 01, 1985
Galileo risks his favored status to answer the questions of the universe with his law of inertia.
Galileo risks his favored status to answer the questions of the universe with his law of inertia.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 02, 1985
Physics must explain not only why and how much, but also where and which way.
Physics must explain not only why and how much, but also where and which way.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 03, 1985
Newton lays down the laws of force, mass, and acceleration.
Newton lays down the laws of force, mass, and acceleration.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 04, 1985
Newton and Leibniz arrive at the conclusion that differentiation and integration are inverse processes.
Newton and Leibniz arrive at the conclusion that differentiation and integration are inverse processes.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 05, 1985
The first real steps toward space travel are made as Newton discovers that gravity describes the force between any two particles in the universe.
The first real steps toward space travel are made as Newton discovers that gravity describes the force between any two particles in the universe.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 06, 1985
A look at the Platonic theory of uniform circular motion.
A look at the Platonic theory of uniform circular motion.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 07, 1985
All physical phenomena of nature are explained by four forces: two nuclear forces, gravity, and electricity.
All physical phenomena of nature are explained by four forces: two nuclear forces, gravity, and electricity.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 08, 1985
Shedding light on the mathematical form of the gravitational, electric, and magnetic forces.
Shedding light on the mathematical form of the gravitational, electric, and magnetic forces.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 09, 1985
A dramatic recreation of Millikan's classic oil-drop experiment to determine the charge of a single electron.
A dramatic recreation of Millikan's classic oil-drop experiment to determine the charge of a single electron.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 10, 1985
According to one of the major laws of physics, energy is neither created nor destroyed.
According to one of the major laws of physics, energy is neither created nor destroyed.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 11, 1985
Potential energy provides a powerful model for understanding why the world has worked the same way since the beginning of time.
Potential energy provides a powerful model for understanding why the world has worked the same way since the beginning of time.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 12, 1985
What keeps the universe ticking away until the end of time?
What keeps the universe ticking away until the end of time?
Fecha de emisión
Nov 13, 1985
The music and mathematics of periodic motion.
The music and mathematics of periodic motion.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 14, 1985
Why a swaying bridge collapses with a high wind, and why a wine glass shatters with a higher octave.
Why a swaying bridge collapses with a high wind, and why a wine glass shatters with a higher octave.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 15, 1985
With an analysis of simple harmonic motion and a stroke of genius, Newton extended mechanics to the propagation of sound.
With an analysis of simple harmonic motion and a stroke of genius, Newton extended mechanics to the propagation of sound.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 16, 1985
An old momentum with a new twist.
An old momentum with a new twist.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 17, 1985
From spinning tops to the precession of the equinoxes.
From spinning tops to the precession of the equinoxes.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 18, 1985
The discovery of elliptical orbits helps describe the motion of heavenly bodies with unprecedented accuracy.
The discovery of elliptical orbits helps describe the motion of heavenly bodies with unprecedented accuracy.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 19, 1985
The deduction of Kepler's laws from Newton's universal law of gravitation is one of the crowning achievements of Western thought.
The deduction of Kepler's laws from Newton's universal law of gravitation is one of the crowning achievements of Western thought.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 20, 1985
The precise orbit of a heavenly body — a planet, asteroid, or comet — is fixed by the laws of conservation of energy and angular momentum.
The precise orbit of a heavenly body — a planet, asteroid, or comet — is fixed by the laws of conservation of energy and angular momentum.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 21, 1985
Voyages to other planets use the same laws that guide planets around the solar system.
Voyages to other planets use the same laws that guide planets around the solar system.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 22, 1985
From Kepler's laws and the theory of tides, to Einstein's general theory of relativity, into black holes, and beyond.
From Kepler's laws and the theory of tides, to Einstein's general theory of relativity, into black holes, and beyond.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 23, 1985
A last lingering look back at mechanics to see new connections between old discoveries.
A last lingering look back at mechanics to see new connections between old discoveries.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 24, 1985
The world of electricity and magnetism, and 20th-century discoveries of relativity and quantum mechanics.
The world of electricity and magnetism, and 20th-century discoveries of relativity and quantum mechanics.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 25, 1985
Eighteenth-century electricians knew how to spark the interest of an audience with the principles of static electricity.
Eighteenth-century electricians knew how to spark the interest of an audience with the principles of static electricity.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 26, 1985
Faraday's vision of lines of constant force in space laid the foundation for the modern force field theory.
Faraday's vision of lines of constant force in space laid the foundation for the modern force field theory.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 27, 1985
Franklin proposes a successful theory of the Leyden jar and invents the parallel plate capacitor.
Franklin proposes a successful theory of the Leyden jar and invents the parallel plate capacitor.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 28, 1985
When is electricity dangerous or benign, spectacular or useful?
When is electricity dangerous or benign, spectacular or useful?
Fecha de emisión
Nov 29, 1985
Volta invents the electric battery using the internal properties of different metals.
Volta invents the electric battery using the internal properties of different metals.
Fecha de emisión
Nov 30, 1985
The work of Wheatstone, Ohm, and Kirchhoff leads to the design and analysis of how current flows.
The work of Wheatstone, Ohm, and Kirchhoff leads to the design and analysis of how current flows.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 01, 1985
Gilbert discovered that the earth behaves like a giant magnet. Modern scientists have learned even more.
Gilbert discovered that the earth behaves like a giant magnet. Modern scientists have learned even more.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 02, 1985
The law of Biot and Sarvart, the force between electric currents, and Ampère's law.
The law of Biot and Sarvart, the force between electric currents, and Ampère's law.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 03, 1985
Force fields have definite properties of their own suitable for scientific study.
Force fields have definite properties of their own suitable for scientific study.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 04, 1985
The discovery of electromagnetic induction in 1831 creates an important technological breakthrough in the generation of electric power.
The discovery of electromagnetic induction in 1831 creates an important technological breakthrough in the generation of electric power.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 05, 1985
Electromagnetic induction makes it easy to generate alternating current while transformers make it practical to distribute it over long distances.
Electromagnetic induction makes it easy to generate alternating current while transformers make it practical to distribute it over long distances.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 06, 1985
Maxwell discovers that displacement current produces electromagnetic waves or light.
Maxwell discovers that displacement current produces electromagnetic waves or light.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 07, 1985
Many properties of light are properties of waves, including reflection, refraction, and diffraction.
Many properties of light are properties of waves, including reflection, refraction, and diffraction.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 08, 1985
In 1887, an exquisitely designed measurement of the earth's motion through the ether results in the most brilliant failure in scientific history.
In 1887, an exquisitely designed measurement of the earth's motion through the ether results in the most brilliant failure in scientific history.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 09, 1985
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.
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.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 10, 1985
Einstein is motivated to perfect the central ideas of physics, resulting in a new understanding of the meaning of space and time.
Einstein is motivated to perfect the central ideas of physics, resulting in a new understanding of the meaning of space and time.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 11, 1985
The new meaning of space and time make it necessary to formulate a new mechanics.
The new meaning of space and time make it necessary to formulate a new mechanics.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 12, 1985
Hot discoveries about the behavior of gases make the connection between temperature and heat.
Hot discoveries about the behavior of gases make the connection between temperature and heat.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 13, 1985
The Carnot engine, part one, beginning with simple steam engines.
The Carnot engine, part one, beginning with simple steam engines.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 14, 1985
The Carnot engine, part two, with profound implications for the behavior of matter and the flow of time through the universe.
The Carnot engine, part two, with profound implications for the behavior of matter and the flow of time through the universe.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 15, 1985
With the quest for low temperatures came the discovery that all elements can exist in each of the basic states of matter.
With the quest for low temperatures came the discovery that all elements can exist in each of the basic states of matter.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 16, 1985
A history of the atom, from the ancient Greeks to the early 20th century, and a new challenge for the world of physics.
A history of the atom, from the ancient Greeks to the early 20th century, and a new challenge for the world of physics.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 17, 1985
Evidence that light can sometimes act like a particle leads to quantum mechanics, the new physics.
Evidence that light can sometimes act like a particle leads to quantum mechanics, the new physics.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 18, 1985
Electron waves attracted to the nucleus of an atom help account for the periodic table of the elements and ultimately lead to the search for quarks.
Electron waves attracted to the nucleus of an atom help account for the periodic table of the elements and ultimately lead to the search for quarks.
Fecha de emisión
Dic 19, 1985
A last look at where we've been and a peek into the future.
A last look at where we've been and a peek into the future.
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