Date |
Day |
Chapters |
Topics |
HW |
JAN 7 |
W |
|
Discussion of syllabus and introduction |
|
JAN 9 |
F |
|
Ungraded Diagnostic Test, Review of PHY2048 |
|
JAN 12 |
M |
Chapter
1 |
Ungraded Math Review |
|
JAN 14 |
W |
|
Newtons Laws, Inertial frames |
|
JAN 16 |
F |
|
Vector algebra (dot product) |
Quiz 1 |
JAN 19 |
M |
No Class |
Martin Luther King Jr Holiday |
|
JAN 21 |
W |
|
Vector algebra (cross product), applications |
|
JAN 23 |
F |
|
Rotation Matrices |
HWA |
JAN 26 |
M |
Chapter
1 (L7) |
Other coordinate systems |
|
JAN 28 |
W |
Chapter 2 (L8) |
Air resistance (linear drag), Intro Dimensional analysis, |
Quiz 2 |
JAN 30 |
F |
Chapter
2 (L9) |
Linear drag with gravity, ballistic trajectories |
HWB |
FEB 2 |
M |
|
Quadratic drag, ballistic trajectories |
|
FEB 4 |
W |
Chapter
2 (L11) |
Charged particle motion in uniform magnetic field |
|
FEB 6 |
F |
Chapter
3 (L12 |
Linear momentum,collisions |
HWC,Quiz 3 |
FEB 9 |
M |
Chapter 3 (L13) |
Rocket propulsion |
|
FEB 11 |
W |
In class exam 1 |
Chapters 1-2 |
exam1 |
FEB 13 |
F |
|
Center of mass, angular momentum |
HWD |
FEB 16 |
M |
|
Torque, angular momentum, moment of inertia |
|
FEB 18 |
W |
Chapter 4 (L16) |
Work - Kinetic Energy theorem, conservative forces |
Quiz 4 |
FEB 20 |
F |
Chapter 4 (L17) |
Potential energy, conservative forces |
HWE |
FEB 23 |
M |
|
Potential energy in 1D, equilibrium, stability |
|
FEB 25 |
W |
Chapter 4 (L19) |
Equations of motion in constrained 1D potentials |
HWF |
FEB 27 |
F |
|
Central forces,spherical coordinates,conservation laws |
Quiz 5 |
MAR 2 |
M |
|
Spring Break |
| |
MAR 4 |
W |
|
Spring Break |
|
MAR 6 |
F |
|
Spring Break |
|
MAR 9 |
M |
Chapter 4 (L21) |
Central forces, particle interactions |
|
MAR 11 |
W |
|
Central forces, rigid body motion |
HWG |
MAR 13 |
F |
In-class exam 2 |
Chapters 3-4 |
exam 2 |
MAR 16 |
M |
Chapter 5 (L23) |
Simple harmonic oscillator |
|
MAR 18 |
W |
Chapter 5 (L24) |
Simple harmonic oscillator examples |
|
MAR 20 |
F |
|
Damped harmonic oscillators |
Quiz 6 |
MAR 23 |
M |
Chapter 5 (L26) |
Critically damped oscillators, Quality (Q) factor |
|
MAR 25 |
W |
Chapter 5 L(27) |
Driven damped harmonic oscillators |
HWH |
MAR 27 |
F |
Chapter 5 (L28) |
Resonance |
|
MAR 30 |
M |
Chapter
5 (L29) |
Fourier Analysis |
|
APR 1 |
W |
Chapter 6 (L30) |
Calculus of Variations I |
|
APR 3 |
F |
Chapter 6 (L31) |
Brachistochrone, Catenary, Fermat |
HWI |
APR 6 |
M |
Chapter
6 (L32) |
Calculus of Variations I - Euler Lagrange Eq |
Quiz 7 |
APR 8 |
W |
|
Lagrangian Mechanics and Variational principles |
|
APR 10 |
F |
In-class exam 3 |
Chapter 5 |
exam 3 |
APR 13 |
M |
Chapter 7 (L34) |
Generalized forces |
|
APR 15 |
W |
Chapter 7 (L35) |
Lagrangian techniques - examples |
|
APR 17 |
F |
Chapter 7 (L36) |
Lagrangian techniques - examples |
ALC test |
APR 20 |
M |
Assigned (L37) |
Dimensional analysis |
|
APR 22 |
W |
Assigned (L38) |
Dimensional analysis |
HWJ |
APR 30 |
TH |
Final exam |
Cumulative, 8:30 AM - 10:30
AM |
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