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This schedule is tentative and subject to change as the semester evolves
(Note: click on highlighted links to see powerpoint presentations/pdfs, if any, given during class)
Date |
Day |
Chapters |
Topics |
HW |
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JAN4 |
W |
Discussion of syllabus and introduction |
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JAN6 |
F |
Ungraded Diagnostic Test, Review of PHY2048 |
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JAN 9 |
M |
Chapter
1 |
Ungraded Math Review |
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JAN 11 |
W |
Newtons Laws, Inertial frames |
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JAN 13 |
F |
Vector algebra (dot product) |
Quiz 1 |
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| JAN 16 |
M |
No Class |
Martin Luther King Jr Holiday |
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JAN 18 |
W |
Vector algebra (cross product), applications |
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JAN 20 |
F |
Rotation Matrices |
HWA |
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JAN 23 |
M |
Other coordinate systems |
Quiz 2 |
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JAN 25 |
W |
In-class exam 1 |
Chapter 1 and HWA |
EXAM |
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JAN 27 |
F |
Air resistance (linear drag), Intro Dimensional analysis, |
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JAN 30 |
M |
Chapter
2 (L9) |
Linear drag with gravity, ballistic trajectories |
HWB |
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FEB 1 |
W |
Quadratic drag, ballistic trajectories |
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FEB 3 |
F |
Chapter
2 (L11) |
Charged particle motion in uniform magnetic field |
Quiz 3 |
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FEB 6 |
M |
Linear momentum,collisions |
HWC |
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FEB 8 |
W |
Chapter 3 (L13) |
Rocket propulsion |
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FEB 10 |
F |
Center of mass, angular momentum |
HWD |
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FEB 13 |
M |
Torque, angular momentum, moment of inertia |
Quiz 4 |
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FEB 15 |
W |
Chapter 4 (L16) |
Work - Kinetic Energy theorem, conservative forces |
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FEB 17 |
F |
In-class exam 2 |
Chapters 2 and 3, HWs B - D |
EXAM |
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FEB 20 |
M |
Potential energy, conservative forces |
HWE |
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FEB 22 |
W |
Potential energy in 1D, equilibrium, stability |
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| FEB 24 |
F |
Equations of motion in constrained 1D potentials |
HWF |
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FEB 27 |
M |
Central forces,spherical coordinates,conservation laws | |||
MAR 1 |
W |
Chapter 4 (L21) |
Central forces, particle interactions |
Quiz 5 |
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MAR 3 |
F |
Chapter 4 (L22) |
Central forces, rigid body motion |
HWG |
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| MAR 6 |
M |
Spring Break |
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| MAR 8 |
W |
Spring Break |
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MAR 10 |
F |
Spring Break |
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MAR 13 |
M |
Chapter 5 (L23) |
Simple harmonic oscillator |
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MAR 15 |
W |
In-class exam 3 |
Chapters 3 and 4 & HWs E - G |
EXAM |
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| MAR 17 |
F |
Chapter 5 (L24) |
Simple harmonic oscillator examples |
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| MAR 20 |
M |
Damped harmonic oscillators |
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| MAR 22 |
W |
Chapter 5 (L26) |
Critically damped oscillators, Quality (Q) factor |
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MAR 24 |
F |
Chapter 5 L(27) |
Driven damped harmonic oscillators |
Quiz 6,HWH |
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MAR 27 |
M |
Chapter 5 (L28) |
Resonance |
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MAR 29 |
W |
Fourier Analysis |
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MAR 31 |
F |
Chapter 6 (L30) |
Calculus of Variations I |
Quiz 7 |
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APR 3 |
M |
Brachistochrone, Catenary, Fermat |
HWI |
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APR 5 |
W |
Chapter
6 (L32) |
Calculus of Variations I - Euler Lagrange Eq |
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APR7 |
F |
Chapter 6 (L33) |
Lagrangian Mechanics and Variational principles |
Quiz 8 |
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| APR 10 |
M |
Chapter 7 (L34) |
Generalized forces |
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| APR 12 |
W |
Chapter 7 (L35) |
Lagrangian techniques - examples |
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APR 14 |
F |
Chapter 7 (L36) |
Lagrangian techniques - examples |
ALC test, HWJ |
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APR 17 |
M |
Assigned (L37) |
Dimensional analysis, Review |
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APR 19 |
W |
In-class exam 4 |
Chapters 5-7(partial) & HWs H-J |
EXAM |
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Last modified: 12/20/16 by Arthur Hebard |
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