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Knowledge of Lagrangian mechanics assumed. Central force problem, scattering, rigid-body mechanics, normal modes and special relativity. Hamiltonian dynamics, canonical transformations, ...

Explore Ohm's Law and its key relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in conductors and quantum mechanics.

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Classical physics theories suggest that when two or more electromagnetic waves interfere destructively (i.e., with their ...