| Instructor: | Jones |
| Email: | mjones@physics.purdue.edu |
| Title: | Intermediate Mechanics |
| Offering: | Fall 2006, Class 4, cr. 4 |
| Room : | Phys 110 |
| Time : | Tuesday, 9:30 - 11:20, Thursday, 9:30 - 11:20 |
| Office: | Phys 378/337, 11:30-12:30 Tuesday and Thursdays or by appointment. |
| Prerequisites: | MA 261 and two terms of general physics |
| Text: | Fowles and Cassiday, "Analytical Mechanics", 7th ed. |
| Description: |
Review of vector calculus, rectlinear motion in one dimension, oscillations, motion in three dimensions, non-inertial reference frames, gravitating systems, systems of particles, motion of rigid bodies, Lagrangian mechanics, systems of oscillating particles. |
| Schedule: | is here |
| Grading: | 2 mid-term exams (100 each), final exam (200), homework (200), quizes (50): total 650 |
| Modification: One of the mid-terms may not be counted towards your final grade if this is to your advantage. | |
| Here is the distribution of final grades. | |
| Quizes: | Quiz #0, August 24 - not graded. |
| Quiz #1, August 31 | |
| Quiz #2, September 7 | |
| Quiz #3, September 14 | |
| Quiz #4, September 21 | |
| Quiz #5, September 28 | |
| Quiz #6, October 5 | |
| Quiz #7, October 19 | |
| Quiz #8, October 26 | |
| Quiz #9, November 2 | |
| Quiz #10, November 30 | |
| Mid-terms: | Exam #1, October 12, 9:30 to 11:20, room PHYS 110. |
| Solutions: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. | |
| Here is the distribution of grades. | |
| Exam #2, November 21, 9:30 to 11:20, room PHYS 110 | |
| Solutions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. | |
| Here is the distribution of grades. | |
| Final exam: | Friday, December 15th, 8:00 am to 10:00 am, room PHYS 110. |
| Here is the distribution of grades. | |
| Lecture notes: | are located here. |
| Assignments: | Have a question about an assignment? Please send me e-mail |
| Assignment #1, due September 14th. | |
| • Here you will find notes on coordinate systems and unit vectors which may be useful for answering the first question. | |
| Solutions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. | |
| Assignment #2, Due date: October 3rd. | |
| • Here you will find hints... | |
| Solutions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. | |
| Assignment #3, Due date: October 24th. | |
| Solutions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. | |
| Assignment #4, Due date: November 7th. | |
| Solutions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. | |
| Assignment #5, Due date: December 13th | |
| Here is a roadmap to help you with this assignment. | |
| Solutions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. |
