Classical Mechanics
Physics 301H, Spring 2003
 Dynamic Schedule
last updated 4/21/2003
Prof. Hank Yochum

Week 1 Monday, January 13  Wednesday, January 15 Friday, January 17
Introduction, syllabus, etc. Chapter 12 Coupled Oscillators
Reading for today: sections 12.1,12.2 up to equation 12.8
Reading Question 1

Links of interest
Coupled Oscillator applet from lecture
Water molecule normal modes applet from lecture

Scientists really use this stuff!
Coupled Oscillators and  Ant Activity Cycles
Coupled Oscillators and Slime

Reading for today: finish 12.2, 12.3
Reading Question 2
 

HW Set 1 Due Friday January 23
12-8 not due yet, will not have covered material by Friday
Week 2 Monday, January 20 Wednesday, January 22 Friday, January 24
More Coupled Oscillators
Have taken notes on 12.3
More Coupled Oscillators
Have read 12.4
HW Set 2. Due Tuesday February 4
Week 3 Monday, January 27 Wednesday, January 29 Friday, January 31
Have read and taken notes on 12.6 and examples 12.2, 12.3, and 12.4 - no class, hmy sick. Read sect. 12-8
Coupled Pendula Applet (I had used Interactive Physics in class but I found this one on the web)
Read sect. 12.9 up to eq. 12.142.
Links of interest
Loaded string applet used in lecture
HW Set 3 Due Friday February 7
Week 4 Monday, February 3 Wednesday, February 5 Friday, February 7
Discuss HW Set 2 Read the rest of 12-9. Read sections 13-1 and 13-2
HW Set 4 Due Friday  February 21
(only two problems)
Week 5 Monday, February 10 Wednesday, February 12 Friday, February 14
Read section 13-3 and 13-4, be ready to present the section to class TEST 1 on Chapter 12 (50 minute In class part and take home component, take home due Tuesday by noon)
Week 6 Monday, February 17 Wednesday, February 19 Friday, February 21
No class due to weather Read 13.5, 13.6 Read 13.7,ex. 13.3, 13.8
Week 7 Monday, February 24 Wednesday, February 26 Friday, February 28
Read 13.9
HW Set 5 Due Monday March 10
Finish Chapter 13 301 and 301H MERGE!
Diagnostic Activity
Week 8 Monday, March 3 Wednesday, March 5 Friday, March 7
SPRING VACATION SPRING VACATION SPRING VACATION
Week 9 Monday, March 10 Wednesday, March 12 Friday, March 14
All Assignments now for both 301 and 301H
Read sections 2.1-2.4 in Marion and Thornton
Diagnostic Activity Discussion

HW Set 6
Due Friday, March 21
Read section 2.5 in Marion Read section 2.6 in Marion
HW Set 7
Due Friday March 21
Week 10 Monday, March 17 Wednesday, March 19 Friday, March 21
Read section 2.7 in Marion finish chapter 2 HW discussion on chapter 2
HW Set 8
 Due March 28 
Week 11 Monday, March 24 Wednesday, March 26 Friday, March 28
Read Sections 3.1-3.5
HW Set 7 and 1/2
Due Wednesday, March 26
HW 7 and 1/2 Discussion
Start 3.6
Read 3.6
Week 12 Monday, March 31 Wednesday, April 2 Friday, April 4
NO CLASS Engineering Open House at Tech Hamiltonian Dynamics
(301 and 301H split)
Test 2 on chapter 2 and 3
Week 13 Monday, April 7 Wednesday, April 9 Friday, April 11
Hamiltonian Dynamics (301) Science Fair/No Class
301 Rescheduled for Thursday April 10 (more Hamiltonian Dynamics) at 9:30 am.
Leon Lederman visit
301H and 301 rejoin
Noninertial reference frames
lecture from Fowles, Analytical Mechanics
Week 14 Monday, April 14 Wednesday, April 16 Friday, April 18
HW Set 9 (Hamiltonian Stuff for 301 only.) Due
Nonintertial ref. frames
lecture from Greiner
Noninertial Ref. Frames
Chapter 10 Marion
Noninertial Ref. Frames
Chapter 10 Marion
Week 15 Monday, April 21 Wednesday, April 23  
Noninertial Ref. Frames
Chapter 10 Marion
Noninertial Ref. Frames
Chapter 10 Marion


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