简介：The first 26 episodes are titled "The Mechanical Universe" on the show itself.[2] The last 26, episodes 27 through 52. are titled "The Mechanical Universe ...and Beyond".[3][edit]The Mechanical Universe##TitleDirected byWritten by11"Introduction"Peter F. BuffaJack AoldBrief overview of the material in the first 26 episodes.22"The Law of Falling Bodies"Peter F. BuffaPeter F. BuffaHow falling bodies behave and an introduction to the derivative.33"Derivatives"Mark RothschildPamela KleibrinkReview of the mathematical function the derivative.44"Inertia"Peter F. BuffaAlbert AbramsHow Galileo used the law of inertia to answer questions of the stars.55"Vectors"Peter F. BuffaDeane RinkVectors not only have a magnitude but also a direction.66"Newtons Laws"Mark RothschildRonald J. CasdenNewtons first, second and third laws.77"Integration"Mark RothschildSeth Hill & Tom M. ApostolIntegration and differentiation are the inverse of each other.88"The Apple and the Moon"Peter F. BuffaDon BaneAn apple falls and the moon orbits the earth because of gravity.99"Moving in Circles"Mark RothschildDeane RinkUniform circular motion has bot constant speed and constant acceleration.1010"Fundamental Forces"Mark RothschildDon BaneGravity, electromagnetism and the strong and weak nuclear forces.1111"Gravity, Electricity, Magnetism"Peter F. BuffaDon BaneHow electricity and magnetism relate to the speed of light.1212"The Millikan Experiment"Mark RothschildAlbert AbramsMillikans determination to accurately measure the charge of an electron.1313"Conservation of Energy"Mark RothschildSeth HillEnergy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.1414"Potential Energy"Mark RothschildDon BaneSystems that are stable are at their lowest potential energy.1515"Conservation of Momentum"Peter RobinsonJack George AoldMomentum is conserved when two or more bodies interact.1616"Harmonic Motion"Mark RothschildRonald J. CasdenDisturbing stable systems will produce simple harmonic motion.1717"Resonance"Peter F. BuffaRonald J. CasdenResonance is produced when the frequency of a disturbing force comes close to the natural harmonic frequency of a system.1818"Waves"Peter F. BuffaRonald J. CasdenWaves are a series of disturbances that propagate through solids, liquids and gases.1919"Angular Momentum"Peter F. BuffaJack George Aold & David L. GoodsteinObjects traveling in circles have angular momentum.2020"Torques and Gyroscopes"Mark RothschildJack George Aold & David L. GoodsteinA force acting on a spinning object can cause it to precess.2121"Keplers Three Laws"Peter F. BuffaSeth HillKepler discovered the orbits of the planets are ellipses.2222"The Kepler Problem"Peter F. BuffaSeth HillKepler used Newtons laws to create his own laws of planetary motion.2323"Energy and Eccentricity"Peter F. BuffaSeth HillThe conservation of energy and angular momentum help determine how eccentric an orbit will be.2424"Navigating in Space"Peter F. BuffaDon BaneThe laws that describe planetary motion are used to navigate in space.2525"Kepler to Einstein"Peter F. BuffaDon Bane & David L. Goodstein & Jack George AoldEinstein used Newton and Keplers laws to work on his theory of relativity.2626"Harmony of the Spheres"Peter F. BuffaDavid L. Goodstein & Jack George AoldPutting music to the orbits of the planets.[edit]The Mechanical Universe ...and Beyond27. Beyond the Mechanical UniverseThe world of electricity and magnetism, and 20th-century discoveries of relativity and quantum mechanics.28. Static ElectricityEighteenth-century electricians knew how to spark the interest of an audience with the principles of static electricity.29. The Electric FieldFaradays vision of lines of constant force in space laid the foundation for the mode force field theory.30. Capacitance and PotentialFranklin proposes a successful theory of the Leyden jar and invents the parallel plate capacitor.31. Voltage, Energy, and ForceWhen is electricity dangerous or benign, spectacular or useful?32. The Electric BatteryVolta invents the electric battery using the inteal properties of different metals.33. Electric CircuitsThe work of Wheatstone, Ohm, and Kirchhoff leads to the design and analysis of how current flows.34. MagnetismGilbert discovered that the earth behaves like a giant magnet. Mode scientists have leaed even more.35. The Magnetic FieldThe law of Biot and Sarvart, the force between electric currents, and Ampères law.36. Vector Fields and HydrodynamicsForce fields have definite properties of their own suitable for scientific study.37. Electromagnetic InductionThe discovery of electromagnetic induction in 1831 creates an important technological breakthrough in the generation of electric power.38. Alteating CurrentsElectromagnetic induction makes it easy to generate alteating current while transformers make it practical to distribute it over long distances.39. Maxwells EquationsMaxwell discovers that displacement current produces electromagnetic waves or light.40. OpticsMany properties of light are properties of waves, including reflection, refraction, and diffraction.41. The Michelson-Morley ExperimentIn 1887, an exquisitely designed measurement of the Earths motion through the ether results in the most brilliant failure in scientific history.42. The Lorentz TransformationIf 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.43. Velocity and TimeEinstein is motivated to perfect the central ideas of physics, resulting in a new understanding of the meaning of space and time.44. Energy, Momentum, and MassThe new meaning of space and time make it necessary to formulate a new mechanics.45. Temperature and the Gas LawHot discoveries about the behavior of gases make the connection between temperature and heat.46. The Engine of NatureThe Caot engine, part one, beginning with simple steam engines.47. EntropyThe Caot engine, part two, with profound implications for the behavior of matter and the flow of time through the universe.48. Low TemperaturesWith the quest for low temperatures came the discovery that all elements can exist in each of the basic states of matter.49. The AtomA history of the atom, from the ancient Greeks to the early 20th century, and a new challenge for the world of physics.50. Particles and WavesEvidence that light can sometimes act like a particle leads to quantum mechanics, the new physics.51. Atoms to QuarksElectron 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.52. The Quantum Mechanical UniverseA last look at where weve been and a peek into the future.…