Lectures on physics. Vol. 1

Preface to the New Millennium Edition --
Feynman\'s Preface --
Foreword --
1. Atoms in Motion 
 1-1 Introduction --
1-2 Matter is made of atoms --
1-3 Atomic processes --
1-4 Chemical reactions --
2. Basic Physics 
 2-1 Introduction --
2-2 Physics before 1920 --
2-3 Quantum physics --
2-4 Nuclei and particles --
3. The Relation of physics to other sciences 
 3-1 Introduction --
3-2 Chemistry --
3-3 Biology --
3-4 Astronomy --
3-5 Geology --
3-6 Psychology --
3-7 How did it get that way? --
4. Conservation of energy 
 4-1 What is energy? --
4-2 Gravitational potential energy --
4-3 Kinetic energy --
4-4 Other forms of energy --
5. Time and distance 
 5-1 Motion --
5-2 Time --
5-3 Short times --
5-4 Long times --
5-5 Units and standards of time --
5-6 Large distances --
5-7 Short distances --
6. Probability 
 6-1 Chance and likelihood --
6-2 Fluctuations --
6-3 The random walk --
6-4 A probability distribution --
6-5 The uncertainty principle --
7. The Theory of gravitation 
 7-1 Planetary motions --
7-2 Kepler\'s laws --
7-3 Development of dynamics --
7-4 Newton\'s law of gravitation --
7-5 Universal gravitation --
7-6 Cavendish\'s experiment --
7-7 What is gravity? --
7-8 Gravity and relativity --
8. Motion 
 8-1 Description of motion --
8-2 Speed --
8-3 Speed as a derivative --
8-4 Distance as an integral --
8-5 Acceleration --
9. Newton\'s laws of dynamics 
 9-1 Momentum and force --
9-2 Speed and velocity --
9-3 Components of velocity, acceleration, and force --
9-4 What is the force? --
9-5 Meaning of the dynamical equations --
9-6 Numerical solution of the equations --
9-7 Planetary motions --
10. Conservation of momentum 
 10-1 Newton\'s Third Law --
10-2 Conservation of momentum --
10-3 Momentum is conserved! --
10-4 Momentum and energy --
10-5 Relativistic momentum --
11. Vectors 
 11-1 Symmetry in physics --
11-2 Translations --
11-3 Rotations --
11-4 Vectors --
11-5 Vector algebra --
11-6 Newton\'s laws in vector notation --
11-7 Scalar product of vectors --
12. Characteristics of Force 
 12-1 What is a force? --
12-2 Friction --
12-3 Molecular forces --
12-4 Fundamental forces. Fields --
12-5 Pseudo forces --
12-6 Nuclear forces --
13. Work and potential energy (A) 
 13-1 Energy of a falling body --
13-2 Work done by gravity --
13-3 Summation of energy --
13-4 Gravitational field of large objects --
14. Work and potential energy (conclusion) 
 14-1 Work --
14-2 Constrained motion --
14-3 Conservative forces --
14-4 Nonconservative forces --
14-5 Potentials and fields --
15. The Special Theory of Relativity 
 15-1 The principle of relativity --
15-2 The Lorentz transformation --
15-3 The Michelson-Morley experiment --
15-4 Transformation of time --
15-5 The Lorentz contraction --
15-6 Simultaneity --
15-7 Four-vectors --
15-8 Relativistic dynamics --
15-9 Equivalence of mass and energy --
16. Relativistic energy and momentum 
 16-1 Relativity and the philosophers --
16-2 The twin paradox --
16-3 Transformation of velocities --
16-4 Relativistic mass --
16-5 Relativistic energy --
17. Space-Time 
 17-1 The geometry of space-time --
17-2 Space-time intervals --
17-3 Past, present, and future --
17-4 More about four-vectors --
17-5 Four-vector algebra. 18. Rotation in Two Dimensions 
 18-1 The center of mass --
18-2 Rotation of a rigid body --
18-3 Angular momentum --
18-4 Conservation of angular momentum --
19. Center of mass
 moment of inertia 
 19-1 Properties of the center of mass --
19-2 Locating the center of mass --
19-3 Finding the moment of inertia --
19-4 Rotational kinetic energy --
20. Rotation in space 
 20-1 Torques in three dimensions --
20-2 The rotation equations using cross products --
20-3 The gyroscope --
20-4 Angular momentum of a solid body --
21. The Harmonic oscillator 
 21-1 Linear differential equations --
21-2 The harmonic oscillator --
21-3 Harmonic motion and circular motion --
21-4 Initial conditions --
21-5 Forced oscillations --
22. Algebra 
 22-1 Addition and multiplication --
22-2 The inverse operations --
22-3 Abstraction and generalization --
22-4 Approximating irrational numbers --
22-5 Complex numbers --
22-6 Imaginary exponents --
23. Resonance 
 23-1 Complex numbers and harmonic motion --
23-2 The forced oscillator with damping --
23-3 Electrical resonance --
23-4 Resonance in nature --
24. Transients 
 24-1 The energy of an oscillator --
24-2 Damped oscillations --
24-3 Electrical transients --
25. Linear systems and review 
 25-1 Linear differential equations --
25-2 Superposition of solutions --
25-3 Oscillations in linear systems --
25-4 Analogs in physics --
25-5 Series and parallel impedances --
26. Optics: the principle of least time 
 26-1 Light --
26-2 Reflection and refraction --
26-3 Fermat\'s principle of least time --
26-4 Applications of Fermat\'s principle --
26-5 A more precise statement of Fermat\'s principle --
26-6 How it works --
27. Geometrical Optics 
 27-1 Introduction --
27-2 The focal length of a spherical surface --
27-3 The focal length of a lens --
27-4 Magnification --
27-5 Compound lenses --
27-6 Aberrations --
27-7 Resolving power --
28. Electromagnetic radiation 
 28-1 Electromagnetism --
28-2 Radiation --
28-3 The dipole radiator --
28-4 Interference --
29. Interference 
 29-1 Electromagnetic waves --
29-2 Energy of radiation --
29-3 Sinusoidal waves --
29-4 Two dipole radiators --
29-5 The mathematics of interference --
30. Diffraction 
 30-1 The resultant amplitude due to n equal oscillators --
30-2 The diffraction grating --
30-3 Resolving power of a grating --
30-4 The parabolic antenna --
30-5 Colored films
 crystals --
30-6 Diffraction by opaque screens --
30-7 The field of a plane of oscillating charges --
31. The Origin of the Refractive Index 
 31-1 The index of refraction --
31-2 The field due to the material --
31-3 Dispersion --
31-4 Absorption --
31-5 The energy carried by an electric wave --
31-6 Diffraction of light by a screen --
32. Radiation Damping. Light Scattering 
 32-1 Radiation resistance --
32-2 The rate of radiation of energy --
32-3 Radiation damping --
32-4 Independent sources --
32-5 Scattering of light --
33. Polarization 
 33-1 The electric vector of light --
33-2 Polarization of scattered light --
33-3 Birefringence --
33-4 Polarizers --
33-5 Optical activity --
33-6 The intensity of reflected light --
33-7 Anomalous refraction --
34. Relativistic effects in radiation 
 34-1 Moving sources --
34-2 Finding the \"apparent\" motion --
34-3 Synchrotron radiation --
34-4 Cosmic synchrotron radiation --
34-5 Bremsstrahlung --
34-6 The Doppler effect --
34-7 The [lowercase omega], k four-vector --
34-8 Aberration --
34-9 The momentum of light --
35. Color vision 
 35-1 The human eye --
35-2 Color depends on intensity --
35-3 Measuring the color sensation --
35-4 The chromaticity diagram --
35-5 The mechanism of color vision --
35-6 Physiochemistry of color vision. 36. Mechanisms of seeing 
 36-1 The sensation of color --
36-2 The physiology of the eye --
36-3 The rod cells --
36-4 The compound (insect) eye --
36-5 Other eyes --
36-6 Neurology of vision --
37. Quantum Behavior 
 37-1 Atomic mechanics --
37-2 An experiment with bullets --
37-3 An experiment with waves --
37-4 An experiment with electrons --
37-5 The interference of electron waves --
37-6 Watching the electrons --
37-7 First principles of quantum mechanics --
37-8 The uncertainty principle --
38. The relation of wave and particle viewpoints 
 38-1 Probability wave amplitudes --
38-2 Measurement of position and momentum --
38-3 Crystal diffraction --
38-4 The size of an atom --
38-5 Energy levels --
38-6 Philosophical implications --
39. The Kinetic Theory of Gases 
 39-1 Properties of matter --
39-2 The pressure of a gas --
39-3 Compressibility of radiation --
39-4 Temperature and kinetic energy --
39-5 The ideal gas law --
40. The Principles of statistical mechanics 
 40-1 The exponential atmosphere --
40-2 The Boltzmann law --
40-3 Evaporation of a liquid --
40-4 The distribution of molecular speeds --
40-5 The specific heats of gases --
40-6 The failure of classical physics --
41. The Brownian movement 
 41-1 Equipartition of energy --
41-2 Thermal equilibrium of radiation --
41-3 Equipartition and the quantum oscillator --
41-4 The random walk --
42. Applications of Kinetic Theory 
 42-1 Evaporation --
42-2 Thermionic emission --
42-3 Thermal ionization --
42-4 Chemical kinetics --
42-5 Einstein\'s laws of radiation --
43. Diffusion 
 43-1 Collisions between molecules --
43-2 The mean free path --
43-3 The drift speed --
43-4 Ionic conductivity --
43-5 Molecular diffusion --
43-6 Thermal conductivity --
44. The Laws of thermodynamics 
 44-1 Heat engines
 the first law --
44-2 The second law --
44-3 Reversible engines --
44-4 The efficiency of an ideal engine --
44-5 The thermodynamic temperature --
44-6 Entropy --
45. Illustrations of thermodynamics 
 45-1 Internal energy --
45-2 Applications --
45-3 The Clausius-Clapeyron equation --
46. Ratchet and pawl 
 46-1 How a ratchet works --
46-2 The ratchet as an engine --
46-3 Reversibility in mechanics --
46-4 Irreversibility --
46-5 Order and entropy --
47. Sound. The wave equation 
 47-1 Waves --
47-2 The propagation of sound --
47-3 The wave equation --
47-4 Solutions of the wave equation --
47-5 The speed of sound --
48. Beats 
 48-1 Adding two waves --
48-2 Beat notes and modulation --
48-3 Side bands --
48-4 Localized wave trains --
48-5 Probability amplitudes for particles --
48-6 Waves in three dimensions --
48-7 Normal modes --
49. Modes 
 49-1 The reflection of waves --
49-2 Confined waves, with natural frequencies --
49-3 Modes in two dimensions --
49-4 Coupled pendulums --
49-5 Linear systems --
50. Harmonics 
 50-1 Musical tones --
50-2 The Fourier series --
50-3 Quality and consonance --
50-4 The Fourier coefficients --
50-5 The energy theorem --
50-6 Nonlinear responses --
51. Waves 
 51-1 Bow waves --
51-2 Shock waves --
51-3 Waves in solids --
51-4 Surface waves --
52. Symmetry in physical laws 
 52-1 Symmetry operations --
52-2 Symmetry in space and time --
52-3 Symmetry and conservation laws --
52-4 Mirror reflections --
52-5 Polar and axial vectors --
52-6 Which hand is right? --
52-7 Parity is not conserved! --
52-8 Antimatter --
52-9 Broken symmetries.