Physics 331:  Classical Mechanics

Schedule (so far) 

Day

Reading

Homework*

Wed. 9/5
Thurs 9/6
Fri. 9/7

1.1-.3 Intro to Mechanics & to Computation in Mechanics; example code: EC 1, EC 1F, Comp
   (note: the code is saved as .txt files, once you download it, replace ".txt" with ".py")
1.4,.6 Mass, Force, Newton’s 1st & 2nd.

 
HW0 (here's the code)

Mon. 9/10
Tues 9/11
Wed. 9/12
Thurs. 9/13
Fri. 9/14

1.5,.7 Newton’s 3rd & Polar Coordinates

2.1-.2  Air Resistance - Linear

2.3  Trajectory and Range with Linear Resistance; reading, Comp Exercise, code for exercise


HW1
(1.A-.G)

HW2a
(2.A)

Mon. 9/17
Tues.9/18
Wed. 9/19
Thurs. 9/20
Fri. 9/21

2.4 Quadratic Air Resistance , code for exercise

3.1-.2 
Momentum & Rockets

3.3-.4 Center of Mass and Angular Momentum for 1 particle


HW2b (2.B-.F)

HW3a
(3.A-.C)

Mon. 9/24
Tues. 9/25
Wed. 9/26

Thurs. 9/27
Fri., 9/28

3.5  Angular Momentum for multiple particles

4.1-.3 Work and Energy, Force as a Gradient,4.9  Energy of 2 Particle Interaction
                                                   Science Poster Session
: Hedco7~9pm


4.4-.6 Curl of Conservative Force, Varying Potential, 1-D systems


HW3b
(3.D-.G)
, Project Topic

HW4a
(4.A, 4.B)

Mon. 10/1
Tues. 10/2
Wed. 10/3

 Fri. 10/5

4.7-.8  Curvilinear 1-D, Central Force

5.1-.3 (2.6) Hooke’s Law, Simple Harmonic (Complex Sol’ns)
                  What(research) I did last summer:  AHoN116 @4pm
Review for Exam 1: Practice Test


HW4b
(4.C-.F)

Mon. 10/8
Wed. 10/10
Thurs 10/11
Fri., 10/12

Study Day
Exam 1
(Ch 1-4)

5.4-.5 Damped & Driven Oscillations



HW5a
(5.2, 5.10)

Mon. 10/15
Tues. 10/16
Wed. 10/17
Thurs 10/18
Fri. 10/19

5.5-.6 Resonance

5.7 -.8 Fourier Series
                                                                    
6.1-.2 Calculus of Variations – Euler-Lagrange


HW5b (5.26-.43)

HW5c
(5.46-.52), Project Biblio.

Mon.10/22
Tues 10/23
Wed.10/24
Thurs 10/25
Fri.10/26

6.3-.4 Applications and Complications

7.1
Lagrange’s Equations with Unconstrained

 
7.2-.3 Lagrange’s with Constrained


HW6
(6.A-.C)

HW7a
(7.2, 7.4)

Mon., 10/29
Tues. 10/30
Wed., 10/31
Thurs. 11/1
Fri., 11/2

7.4-.5 Proof and Examples
 
7.6-.8
Generalized Variables & Classical Hamiltonian
                                   (Recommend 7.9 if you’ve had Phys 332)

8.1-.2
2-Body Central Forces, Relative Coordinates.


HW7b (7.10-.30)

HW7c
(7."53", 7."54"), Project Outline

Mon. 11/5
Wed., 11/7
Thurs. 11/8
Fri., 11/9

Review for Exam 2: Practice Test, Topics & Equations Encountered
Exam 2
(Ch 5-7)

8.3-.4 Equations of Motion for 2-Body Central Force



 

Mon., 11/12
Tues., 11/13
Wed., 11/14
Thurs. 11/15
Fri., 11/16

8.5-.6 Orbits

8.7-.8
Bounded and Unbounded Orbits, Unbounded and Changing Orbits

9.1-.2 Noninertial Frames: Acceleration, Tides, Angular Velocity,
 


HW8a
(8.8-.25)

HW8c
(8.30,8."36")

Mon., 11/19
Tues.,11/20
Wed.,11/21
Thurs. 11/22
Fri., 11/23

9.3-.5 Angular Velocity Noninertial Frames: TimeDerivatives,Newton’s 2nd & Frame Forces

Thanksgiving Break
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Break


HW9a (9.2, 9.8)

Mon., 11/26
Tues. 11/27
Wed., 11/28
Thurs. 11/29
Fri., 11/30

9.6-.7 Fictional Forces: Centrifugal & Coriolis

9.8-.9 Free Fall & Coriolis

10.1-.2  
Center of Mass & Rotation about a Fixed Axis


HW9b (9.14, 9.24)

HW9c
(9.25, 9.27)

Mon., 12/3
Tues. 12/4
Wed., 12/5
Thurs. 12/6
Fri., 12/7

10.3-.4 Rotation about any Axis, Inertia Tensor Principle Axes   

10.5-.6 Finding Principle Axes, Precession

10.7-.8 Euler’s Equations


HW10a
(10.6-.22)

HW10b
(10.36, 10.39)

Mon., 12/10 Review for Final Project

Fri. 12/12

12 noon Exam 3 

*Homework schedule is subject to change.
 

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