Dr Ben Yelverton
Dr Ben Yelverton
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Understanding branch cuts: f(z) = (a²-z²)^½
Gaining some understanding and intuition about branch points and branch cuts, taking as an example the function f(z) = (a²-z²)^½. We discuss how branch cuts can be used to make f(z) single-valued and show how making a branch cut is equivalent to restricting the arguments of z relative to the function's branch points. Next time we'll use these results to help evaluate a certain contour integral!
About me: I studied Physics at the University of Cambridge, then stayed on to get a PhD in Astronomy. During my PhD, I also spent four years teaching Physics undergraduates at the university. Now, I'm working as a private tutor, teaching Physics & Maths up to A Level standard.
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My website: benyelverton.com/
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Spinning ball bouncing off a rough surface
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A ball spinning at high angular velocity falls from height h onto a rough horizontal surface. It reaches a maximum height of kh during its subsequent motion as a projectile. If the coefficient of friction between the ball and the surface is μ, how far does the ball travel horizontally before its next bounce? Some similar problems: - Maximising bounce height for a ball hitting a step: th-cam.com...
Particle on a sliding wedge, using Lagrangian mechanics
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Solving for the time evolution of a particle sliding on a smooth wedge, which in turn slides on a smooth horizontal surface. We also consider some interesting limiting cases of the resulting solutions, to help gain some physical intuition! To support the channel: ko-fi.com/benyelverton About me: I studied Physics at the University of Cambridge, then stayed on to get a PhD in Astronomy. During m...
Why does pair production occur near nuclei?
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By considering the conservation of energy and momentum, we explain why pair production can only take place when another particle - often a nucleus - is nearby. To support the channel: ko-fi.com/benyelverton About me: I studied Physics at the University of Cambridge, then stayed on to get a PhD in Astronomy. During my PhD, I also spent four years teaching Physics undergraduates at the university...
Fusion temperature: importance of quantum tunnelling
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Estimating the temperature required for nuclear fusion to occur, using two simple models, one classical and one quantum. Comparing the models shows that we need to invoke quantum tunnelling to obtain a realistic value for the temperature! To support the channel: ko-fi.com/benyelverton About me: I studied Physics at the University of Cambridge, then stayed on to get a PhD in Astronomy. During my...
Estimating the temperature of a star
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A quick energy-based method to estimate the temperature of a star given only its mass and radius. Although based on a simple model, the equation we derive shows surprisingly good agreement with the temperature of the Sun! To support the channel: ko-fi.com/benyelverton About me: I studied Physics at the University of Cambridge, then stayed on to get a PhD in Astronomy. During my PhD, I also spen...
Pressure inside a planet
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Finding the pressure inside a spherical planet as a function of radial distance from the centre, by integrating the equation of hydrostatic equilibrium. We assume a uniform density here, but the method can be generalised easily to the non-uniform case. Deriving the hydrostatic equilibrium condition: th-cam.com/video/rqE6psWXQLA/w-d-xo.html To support the channel: ko-fi.com/benyelverton About me...
Hydrostatic equilibrium: force-based derivation
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Deriving the relationship between pressure gradient, density and gravitational field for a fluid in hydrostatic equilibrium, by considering the balance of forces acting on a small Cartesian fluid element. To support the channel: ko-fi.com/benyelverton About me: I studied Physics at the University of Cambridge, then stayed on to get a PhD in Astronomy. During my PhD, I also spent four years teac...
Fibonacci numbers and resistor networks
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Exploring the relationship between the Fibonacci numbers and the effective resistances of ladder-like resistor networks, using recurrence relations. Full derivation of nth effective resistance: th-cam.com/video/8-Ow1KY0_0A/w-d-xo.html And the nth term of the Fibonacci sequence (note that this starts with 1, 1 instead of 1, 2, but is easily adaptable): th-cam.com/video/14pBNzI-yuw/w-d-xo.html Ab...
Finite resistor ladder: n repeating units
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Finding the effective resistance of a ladder-like resistor network with a finite number of repeating units, n. We need to solve a non-linear recurrence relation, and along the way we make use of matrix diagonalization. At the end, we take the limit as n becomes infinite and see that the golden ratio makes an appearance. Simple derivation in the case of infinite n: th-cam.com/video/7i_PGNp7i1o/w...
Infinite ladder of resistors: general case
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Deriving an expression for the effective resistance of an infinite ladder-like resistor network, in the general case where the repeating unit contains three arbitrary resistors. We finish with some special cases, and see how the golden ratio turns up in the solution. About me: I studied Physics at the University of Cambridge, then stayed on to get a PhD in Astronomy. During my PhD, I also spent...
When is angular momentum not parallel to angular velocity?
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Developing some intuition about the direction of a rigid body's angular momentum, with the aid of some examples. We focus particularly on the case when angular momentum and angular velocity are in different directions, and discuss how to understand this scenario in terms of applied torque. The discussion is purely in terms of vector cross products, without referring to the inertia tensor. The t...
Understanding surface tension in liquids
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Here we discuss two different (but equivalent) ways of understanding surface tension in liquids, in terms of both forces and energy. We finish by explaining how surface tension causes liquid droplets to take on a spherical shape in the absence of external forces. To support the channel: ko-fi.com/benyelverton About me: I studied Physics at the University of Cambridge, then stayed on to get a Ph...
Pressure required to inflate a balloon
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Why does it become easier to inflate a balloon once it grows beyond a certain size? Here we develop a simple model to find the excess pressure required to inflate the balloon to an arbitrary radius r, and use the result to gain some understanding of this effect. Deriving the equation Δp = 2γ/r: th-cam.com/video/CtUetjUX-yY/w-d-xo.html To support the channel: ko-fi.com/benyelverton About me: I s...
Laplace pressure in a bubble: derivation using forces
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By considering the balance of forces on a surface area element, we derive expressions for the excess pressure inside a spherical bubble in terms of the surface tension. We consider two different cases - a gas bubble surrounded by liquid, and a bubble surrounded by a thin liquid film floating in a gas. To support the channel: ko-fi.com/benyelverton About me: I studied Physics at the University o...
Single-slit diffraction using phasors
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Single-slit diffraction using phasors
Double-slit interference with phasors
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Double-slit interference with phasors
Temperature of a planet with an atmosphere: the greenhouse effect
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Temperature of a planet with an atmosphere: the greenhouse effect
Dust grain heated by a star: equilibrium temperature
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Dust grain heated by a star: equilibrium temperature
Collision between spheres: general result
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Collision between spheres: general result
Why do particles of equal mass rebound at 90 degrees?
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Why do particles of equal mass rebound at 90 degrees?
Drag forces and the Reynolds number: intuitive understanding
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Drag forces and the Reynolds number: intuitive understanding
Why can orbital and spin angular momenta be added?
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Why can orbital and spin angular momenta be added?
Why does Kapitza's pendulum oscillate upside down?
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Why does Kapitza's pendulum oscillate upside down?
Bar electret: when D is not εE
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Bar electret: when D is not εE
What is the electric displacement field?
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What is the electric displacement field?
Bound charge density: why does ρ = -∇⋅P?
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Bound charge density: why does ρ = -∇⋅P?
Polarisation and surface charge: why does σ = P⋅n?
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Polarisation and surface charge: why does σ = P⋅n?
Angle at which particle leaves sphere: force-free method
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Angle at which particle leaves sphere: force-free method
Ball and chain projected up a rough inclined plane
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Ball and chain projected up a rough inclined plane

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  • @BoyScout-v7s
    @BoyScout-v7s 35 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    Simply marvelous ! In this solution, I've noticed that the main task was to represent R(n) as a division between P(n) and Q(n). From that, the remainder seems to be something straightforward. What was your insigth about that? Is It a common practice when dealing with recurrence relations?

  • @igorzomb
    @igorzomb 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    amazing special cases --- Physics WORKS!

  • @abcdefgh-p8f
    @abcdefgh-p8f 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    thank you Dr.!

  • @ntdchill9215
    @ntdchill9215 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    omg thanks for your video , I've searched through so many materials about this , and honestly, this is the best video I've found.

  • @armalify
    @armalify 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What exactly is the difference between the natural length (l) and d? Thank you for sharing this video.

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      d is the spacing between the masses in their undisturbed positions, while l is the length that the springs would have if you disconnected them from the masses and removed all applied forces from them. These are not necessarily equal, since the springs may already be stretched when the masses are all sitting in equilibrium.

  • @DihinAmarasigha-up5hf
    @DihinAmarasigha-up5hf 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Finally...something regarding complex analysis...love the video....I would greatly appreciate it if you would make more videos on this topic...especially branch cuts of more complicated functions....

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Excellent, I'm glad you enjoyed this!

  • @jameskloberdancefoothillhs4466
    @jameskloberdancefoothillhs4466 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    First!

  • @panqiaofei
    @panqiaofei 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very well presented mathematics too, thanks.

  • @scramah195
    @scramah195 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Don't we need to specify that the rope is massless? (that is an implicit assumption, right?) Or is there some reason that your infinitesimal free body diagram did not incorporate the gravitational force of mass?

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You're right, we're just neglecting the weight!

    • @scramah195
      @scramah195 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @DrBenYelverton thank you for responding. And thank you for the video!

  • @stevesilverman3505
    @stevesilverman3505 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This seems like the opposite of alpha decay. In an alpha decay situation, there is an alpha particle trapped inside the attractive nuclear force region that eventually tunnels to the outside world.

  • @aljosagraovac1918
    @aljosagraovac1918 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for your explanation!

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks for watching!

  • @jiwjiwat
    @jiwjiwat 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Good explaination

  • @AnunnakiAaron
    @AnunnakiAaron 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very cool and good job, but... I'm pretty sure in the case of these high altitude ice crystals, causing halos, sun dogs etc, were considering hexagonal crystals, right? I suppose in some way its related because those can be made of, be composed of triangles, so maybe it works the same, I'm just wondering if this is the same or if the math is actually a bit different since its hexagons.

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Things are slightly more complicated if you do the analysis for a hexagon, but the equilateral triangle is a pretty good model because you can turn an equilateral triangle into a hexagon by cutting the corners off!

  • @eustacenjeru7225
    @eustacenjeru7225 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great 👍

  • @robotdude4377
    @robotdude4377 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you. Absolutely what I wanted.

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Excellent, I'm glad it helped!

  • @atpTUBE
    @atpTUBE 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Was a huge confusion before this video, now crystal clear, love from Türkiye.

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Excellent, I'm glad this helped!

  • @Tyokok
    @Tyokok 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hi Dr Ben, thank you for this brilliant lecture. At 4:35, would you please elaborate how to solve the arbitrary constants A and B here if really want to solve to the end? Thanks a lot!

  • @padraiggluck2980
    @padraiggluck2980 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    👍

  • @alphacentury8634
    @alphacentury8634 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This will help me defend my PhD thesis!

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Excellent! What's your thesis on?

  • @leoniedelaby6229
    @leoniedelaby6229 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you ! Very useful

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Glad to hear that!

  • @lordmandarin7212
    @lordmandarin7212 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you! Could you also make a video in which you derive a formula for the stress acting on a balloon such that the express only depends on the thickness, the radius of the sphere and the material properties? If this is possible, of course

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Perhaps this is what you're looking for? th-cam.com/video/2B9Yfa15uPg/w-d-xo.html

    • @lordmandarin7212
      @lordmandarin7212 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @DrBenYelverton Unfortunately, no. Let me explain the problem: starting from 0 km, the balloon ascend until it reaches the desired height. Calling dp = helium press - air press, which of the following scenarios happens? 1. dp = 0 ----> dp increases as the balloon expands, until it bursts 2. dp >0 -----> ? Then, considering the fact that the thickness reduces, how do you compute the stress? In your expression for the stress, sigma = E*(r -r0)/r0, I don't see the initial thickness and the change in the pressure variation

  • @djt6fan
    @djt6fan 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Would you care to explain the meaning behind the differential values? I am confused because in a math course I have never seen a differential element used on its own like this, but it is all over engineering and physics courses. I understand it is meant to represent an "infinitesimal" value, but such isn't defined in mathematics and is considered non-rigorous. I am an engineering student btw, but we were never explicitly taught how we may or may not treat infinitesimals by our lecturers. What does it actually represent in equations such as this? Should I consider it just a very small value (ie. a shorthand for a delta approaching 0)? I understand the hand-waviness behind the differentials in physics and engineering is fine as long as you are dealing with single-variable calculus, but problems will arise without proper mathematical treatment of such elements in multivariable calc. (multivariable chain rule just to name one - can't simply cancel the differentials out as if they were parts of a fraction).

  • @DinilNimnaka
    @DinilNimnaka หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you very much, in A/l's we solve these kind of sliding wedge problems - through : Newtonian perspective : but trust me, Lagrangian perspective is awesome, No tedious equations or forces : i am tired of applying, the principle of, relative acceleration : in more complicated wedges, please upload more wedge problems and solve them using Lagrangian.

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Will see what else I can come up with!

  • @mqx133
    @mqx133 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this amazing video! As a high school student, your content is invaluable for my preparation for the physics olympiad. I truly appreciate it! I would also love to see a video discussing a conducting hemisphere placed on an infinite conducting plate under a uniform electric field.

    • @nako7569
      @nako7569 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Interesting suggestion..

    • @mqx133
      @mqx133 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@nako7569 Thanks! I hope Dr. Yelverton will appreciate it!

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks for your kind words and I'm glad the videos have been helpful! Will put your suggestion on my to-do list.

  • @teretx566
    @teretx566 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another beautiful video! Weel done!

  • @teretx566
    @teretx566 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Came across the video by chance. The clarity of your teaching is among the highest. Thank you very much and hope you will make more videos.

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's very kind, thanks! I certainly will.

  • @YuexinPan-b3f
    @YuexinPan-b3f หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi sir, is ut possible to prove it by using conservation of momentum?

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      We used conservation of momentum to get the equation u = v + w in the video.

  • @Seth0326
    @Seth0326 หลายเดือนก่อน

    But wouldn't this just be the force required to raise the wheel a tiny bit off the ground? That's not the force required to get it all th eway over the step, is it?

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      As soon as the wheel starts to climb up, the contact force at the corner starts rotating towards the vertical, hence its horizontal component decreases. So, as long as the force F is still being applied, there will be a horizontal component of the resultant force and the wheel will eventually make it over the step.

  • @janurek3050
    @janurek3050 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don’t get why E inside like in the middle isn’t drawn??? It should be proportional to D-P and because like I understand D is zero inside and the E should be -P inside then? If I’m wrong please correct me and if I’m right why didn’t you draw the lines inside in the middle?

  • @muzoerdo
    @muzoerdo หลายเดือนก่อน

    great explanation of why m+dm instead of m-dm.

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Glad to hear that, that plus sign is often a source of confusion!

  • @ahmedgaafar5369
    @ahmedgaafar5369 หลายเดือนก่อน

    excellent approach, thanx Dr Ben....however i could use a little voice loudness...i was barely hearing you with the computer volume on Max....so this means i really found your video useful and interesting till the end despite my suffering lol.

  • @DaMonster
    @DaMonster หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very cool

  • @darwinvironomy3538
    @darwinvironomy3538 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Could you discuss about optics in the upcoming videos? My test on my physics camp is about diffraction 😊

  • @orenpedatzur6070
    @orenpedatzur6070 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you! This is the infinitesimal derivation I was looking for.

  • @mw-qs5ld
    @mw-qs5ld หลายเดือนก่อน

    this is honestly my favourite youtube video ever. thank you so much.

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's very kind! Thanks and I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @anmoldeepsingh9281
    @anmoldeepsingh9281 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another problem could be to properly solve for kh, I remember doing it 2 years back, and the results surprised me. Both components of velocity after collision are independant of radius of the ball, so any problem where a ball is spinning and collides with a surface, or even not spinning and collides obliquely with a surface has to be dealt with properly by finding angular velocities after collision and taking care of rotational energy and energy loss when it is slipping against the surface during collision, NO MATTER HOW SMALL THE BALL IS. Any problem that tells you to ignore these effects by assuming the ball is small is essentially made in the wrong light. Very interesting I might say.

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton หลายเดือนก่อน

      Interesting - solve for kh given what information?

    • @anmoldeepsingh9281
      @anmoldeepsingh9281 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@DrBenYelverton As far as I remember, only h is given, coeffecient of friction mu and rotational velocity omega. I think we may also need coeffecient of restitution. It could be that I am remembering incorrectly. I will whip up my past notes and repost here.

  • @hlynurgumundsson1834
    @hlynurgumundsson1834 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can someone explain to my why assuming conservation of angular momentum and assuming the ball will stop are not at odds? Surely if the ball stops it has no angular momentum about the pivot point (or any point) However the AM is clearly nonzero before contact? (I have a final tomorrow so if anyone can tell me quickly thay would be grreeat!)

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton หลายเดือนก่อน

      We are equating the angular momentum immediately before and immediately after the moment of impact - not the angular momentum once it's come to a stop. It wouldn't be valid to say that the angular momentum is the same once the ball has climbed the step, because the weight exerts a torque on the ball during its ascent.

  • @arvindsaini5891
    @arvindsaini5891 หลายเดือนก่อน

    3:20 What about torque due Mg?

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton หลายเดือนก่อน

      We are equating the angular momentum immediately before and immediately after the moment of impact. These two times are separated by an infinitesimally small time interval, so the change in angular momentum due to the torque produced by the weight is negligible.

    • @parths1904
      @parths1904 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@DrBenYelverton what about the torque of the friction with the ground? I feel that it will hinder the angular momentum conservation...

    • @lasaccenzadialexa4561
      @lasaccenzadialexa4561 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You can use the second law of dynamic for angular momentum i.e. dL/dt= sum of momentum of external force. The problem is equivalent in mathematical form as pendulum. In that case you should calculate the energy loss by friction and put in energy balance.

  • @Hussam-t4m
    @Hussam-t4m หลายเดือนก่อน

    بتبرم كتيير لسانك طويل

  • @chrisboss1232
    @chrisboss1232 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why can't we simply equate the rotational and translational kinetic energy prior to the collision to potential energy after?

  • @atila8623
    @atila8623 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's very refreshing to watch these contents of yours. Thanks

  • @atila8623
    @atila8623 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love your content .thanks for sharing ❤

  • @atila8623
    @atila8623 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You're my hero

    • @DrBenYelverton
      @DrBenYelverton หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's very kind! I'm glad you are enjoying the videos.