The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Volume I
mainly mechanics, radiation, and heat
Feynman-Leighton-Sands
(single-column TOC)
Preface to the New Millennium Edition
Feynman's Preface
Foreword
Chapter 1. Atoms in Motion
1-1 Introduction
1-2 Matter is made of atoms
1-3 Atomic processes
1-4 Chemical reactions
Chapter 2. Basic Physics
2-1 Introduction
2-2 Physics before 1920
2-3 Quantum physics
2-4 Nuclei and particles
Chapter 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? Chapter 4. Conservation of Energy
4-1 What is energy? 4-2 Gravitational potential energy 4-3 Kinetic energy 4-4 Other forms of energy Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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
Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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
Chapter 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
Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 24. Transients
24-1 The energy of an oscillator 24-2 Damped oscillations 24-3 Electrical transients Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 28. Electromagnetic Radiation
28-1 Electromagnetism 28-2 Radiation 28-3 The dipole radiator 28-4 Interference Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 ω, k four-vector 34-8 Aberration 34-9 The momentum of light Chapter 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
Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 45. Illustrations of Thermodynamics
45-1 Internal energy 45-2 Applications 45-3 The Clausius-Clapeyron equation Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 51. Waves
51-1 Bow waves 51-2 Shock waves 51-3 Waves in solids 51-4 Surface waves Chapter 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
