Date |
Day |
Chapters |
Topics |
HW |
AUG 21 |
W |
|
Discussion of syllabus and introduction |
|
AUG 23 |
F |
|
Ungraded Diagnostic Test, Review of PHY2048 |
|
AUG 26 |
M |
Chapter
1 |
Ungraded Math Review |
|
AUG 28 |
W |
Chapter 1 (L3) |
Newtons Laws, Inertial frames |
|
AUG 30 |
F |
|
Vector algebra (dot product) |
|
SEP 2 |
M |
No Class |
Labor Day |
|
SEP 4 |
W |
|
Vector algebra (cross product), applications |
|
SEP 6 |
F |
Chapter 1 (L6) |
Rotation Matrices |
HWA |
SEP 9 |
M |
Chapter
1 (L7) |
Other coordinate systems |
|
SEP 11 |
W |
Chapter 2 (L8) |
Air resistance (linear drag), Intro Dimensional analysis, |
HWB |
SEP 13 |
F |
In-class exam 1 |
Ch 1 and Math |
exam1 |
SEP 16 |
M |
Chapter
2 (L9) |
Linear drag with gravity, ballistic trajectories |
|
SEP 18 |
W |
Chapter
2 (L10) |
Quadratic drag, ballistic trajectories |
|
SEP 20 |
F |
Chapter
2 (L11) |
Charged particle motion in uniform magnetic field |
HWC |
SEP 23 |
M |
Chapter
3 (L12) |
Linear momentum,collisions |
|
SEP 25 |
W |
Chapter 3 (L13) |
Rocket propulsion |
|
SEP 27 |
F |
Chapter
3 (L14) |
Center of mass, angular momentum |
HWD |
SEP 30 |
M |
Chapter
3 (L15) |
Torque, angular momentum, moment of inertia |
|
OCT 2 |
W |
Chapter 4 (L16) |
Work - Kinetic Energy theorem, conservative forces |
HWE |
OCT 4 |
F |
In-class exam 2 |
Chapters 2 and 3 |
exam 2 |
OCT 7 |
M |
Chapter 4 (L17) |
Potential energy, conservative forces |
|
OCT 9 |
W |
Chapter
4 (L18) |
Potential energy in 1D, equilibrium, stability |
|
OCT 11 |
F |
Chapter 4 (L19) |
Equations of motion in constrained 1D potentials |
HWF |
OCT 14 |
M |
Chapter 4 (L20) |
Central forces,spherical coordinates,conservation laws
|
|
OCT 16 |
W |
Chapter 4 (L21) |
Central forces, particle interactions |
|
OCT 18 |
F |
Chapter 4 (L22) |
Central forces, rigid body motion |
|
OCT 21 |
M |
Chapter 5 (L23) |
Simple harmonic oscillator |
HWG |
OCT 23 |
W |
Chapter 5 (L24) |
Simple harmonic oscillator examples |
|
OCT 25 |
F |
In-class exam 3 |
Chapter 4 |
exam 3 |
OCT 28 |
M |
Chapter 5 (L25) |
Damped harmonic oscillators |
|
OCT 30 |
W |
Chapter 5 (L26) |
Critically damped oscillators, Quality (Q) factor |
|
NOV 1 |
F |
Chapter 5 L(27) |
Driven damped harmonic oscillators |
HWH |
NOV 4 |
M |
Chapter 5 (L28) |
Resonance |
|
NOV 6 |
W |
Chapter
5 (L29) |
Fourier Analysis |
|
NOV 8 |
F |
No Class |
Homecoming |
|
NOV 11 |
M |
No Class |
Veterans Day |
|
NOV 13 |
W |
Chapter 6 (L30) |
Calculus of Variations I |
|
NOV 15 |
F |
Chapter 6 (L31) |
Brachistochrone, Catenary, Fermat |
HWI |
NOV 18 |
M |
Chapter
6 (L32) |
Calculus of Variations I - Euler Lagrange Eq |
|
NOV 20 |
W |
Chapter 6 (L33) |
Lagrangian Mechanics and Variational principles |
|
NOV 22 |
F |
In-class exam 4 |
Chapter 5 |
exam 4 |
NOV 25 |
M |
Chapter 7 (L34) |
ALC test, Generalized forces |
|
NOV 27 |
W |
No Class |
Thanksgiving Break |
|
NOV 29 |
F |
No Class |
Thanksgiving Break |
|
DEC 2 |
M |
Chapter 7 (L35) |
Lagrangian techniques - examples |
|
DEC 4 |
W |
Chapter 7 (L36) |
Dimensional analysis |
HWJ |
DEC 13 |
F |
Final exam |
Cumulative, 12:30 PM - 2:30
PM |
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