Author Archives: dkagan

Entropic Time

Posted on November 15, 2020 by dkagan

This is one of the best videos on entropy ever:

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Examples of Damped Oscillators

Posted on October 28, 2020 by dkagan

I found some nice videos that describe real-world applications of damped oscillators. First, a video involving a pendulum with adjustable damping, demonstrating underdamped, overdamped, and critically damped behaviors:   Second a really neat video showing how combining two damped oscillators … Continue reading →

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Hello Class of Fall 2020!

Posted on August 29, 2020 by dkagan

Greetings! Welcome to PHY 115, a.k.a. Classical Physics III, a.k.a. Mostly Many-Bodied Physics. Right now, I am working on finalizing various aspects of the course in its regeneration as an online course. You can find important information about the key … Continue reading →

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