Physics 310 - Intermediate Mechanics - Fall 2006


Course description:

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.