Dot Physics Courses

Lagrangian Mechanics - Motion Along Straight, Circular and Parabolic Paths

Explore Lagrangian mechanics through practical examples, modeling frictionless bead motion along straight, circular, and parabolic paths using Python simulations.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Classical Mechanics - Introduction to Lagrangian Mechanics

Explore the fundamental principles of Lagrangian mechanics, a powerful mathematical framework for analyzing physical systems and understanding classical mechanics.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Modeling the Foucault Pendulum with Python - Classical Mechanics Series

Dive into numerical modeling of the Foucault pendulum using Python to understand Earth's rotation through practical simulation and code implementation.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Solving Laplace Equation for Potential Using Python

Discover how to solve Laplace equations for electric potential using Python and Jupyter notebooks with practical boundary condition applications.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Finding the Electric Potential and Field due to a Dipole

Discover how to derive electric potential and field equations for dipoles with bonus Python visualization techniques in electrodynamics.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Magnetic Field due to a Solenoid

Master three methods to calculate solenoid magnetic fields: Ampere's Law, Biot-Savart integration, and Python programming with hands-on code examples.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Plotting the Potential and Electric Field for a Dipole with Python

Master Python visualization techniques to create contour and quiver plots for electric dipole fields using matplotlib and explore electrodynamics concepts.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Calculating the Change in Potential Through an Insulator

Discover how to calculate potential changes in polarized insulators using computational methods when direct electric field calculations aren't feasible.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Does Gauss's Law Really Work with Dielectric Materials?

Explore Gauss's Law limitations with dielectric materials through non-spherical examples and Python simulations in electrodynamics.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Magnetic Field Due to a Long Wire - Three Ways

Master three methods for calculating magnetic fields from long wires: Biot-Savart integration, Ampere's law, and Python numerical simulation with hands-on coding examples.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Modeling the Motion of a Charge in Electric and Magnetic Fields

Explore charged particle trajectories in combined electric and magnetic fields using Python simulations and solve motion equations for various initial velocities.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Electrodynamics - Griffiths Chapters 1-4 Summary

Master fundamental electrodynamics concepts including electric fields, Gauss's Law, potential theory, dipoles, and polarization through a comprehensive review of Griffiths' first four chapters.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics: Introduction to the Magnetic Field

Discover the fundamentals of magnetic fields through Lorentz Force, Biot-Savart law, current density, and Ampere's Law in this concise electrodynamics introduction.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Polarization and Surface Charge Density

Explore the polarization vector and its relationship to surface charge density through basic derivations and Python calculations for an insulating sphere.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electrodynamics - Magnetic Field due to a Rotating Charged Sphere

Explore magnetic field calculations for a rotating charged sphere using Griffiths' electrodynamics principles, including Python modeling and practical problem-solving techniques.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video