The text is "Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems" by S.T.
Thornton and J.B. Marion , Thomspon Brook/Cole fifth edition.
Homework
assigned if bold
W Jan. 21
Ch. 2 Newton's 3 laws
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M 26
snow
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no homework
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M Feb
2
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Ch. 3 Simple harmonic
motion
2.1, 2.8,
2.11, 2.13,2.14
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M
9
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2.19, 2.26,
2.27, 2.32, 2.43
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M 16
W 18
Ch. 4 Non-linear dynamics
3.5, 3.8, 3.9, 3.11,
3.17
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Test 1, in-class (ch. 2+3)
M 23
W 25
3,20, 3.23, 3.28, 3.29, 3.33
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M Mar
1 Ch.5 Gravitation
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4.5,
4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.12
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5
Ch.6 Variational calculations
March 6-14 Springbreak
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5.7,5.85.11;
5,15; 5.16
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Ch. 7 Hamilton, Lagrange
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6,1, 6.4,
6.7; 6.11, 6.11
F 26
Test2, take-home (ch.4 to 6 incl.)
available at 11 am.
M 29
test due 5 pm
W 31
F Apr
2
M 5
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7.3, 7.6, 7.7, 7.10, 7.13
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W 14
Ch.8 Central force
motion
7.18, 7.20, 7.21,7.23, 7.24
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16
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7.26, 7.29.
8.1, 8.2, 8.3
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8.5, 8.6, 8.7,
8.8, 8.10
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Last day of class
no problem session
Final:
questions available on May 7 at noon, answers due May 11 at noon. No
exceptions except officially motivated.