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Last updated 2018-April-26
The course meets on MWF from 10-11am in Crow 206. Classes will start on Wednesday, January 17.
Instructor: |
Willem
Dickhoff Office: Compton 371; Email: wimd@wuphys.wustl.edu Office hours: Wednesday 2-3 & Thursday 1-2 and by appointment |
| AI: |
Natalie
Calleya
Office: Crow 222/ Power Plant; E-mail: calleya@email.wustl.eduOffice hours: Thursday 10-11 and 3-4 in Crow 305 and by appointment |
| Course Textbook: | Classical Mechanics (University Science
Books) (2005) by Taylor, ISBN-13: 978-1-891389-22-1 We will cover an appropriate fraction of the material in this book during the Spring Semester. You are expected to have a copy of this book available at all times. |
| Other useful books: | Additional books that you should consult once in a while in
the library are: Landau & Lifshitz Fetter & Walecka + supplement Goldstein Kibble Symon Greiner Marion (all are on reserve in the physics library) |
The course is defined by the material discussed in the lectures and reviewed in the problem sets. A preliminary schedule is given below. It includes the covered material in the Taylor book, the subject, date of class, and the homework schedule.
| Lecture | Subject material | meeting date | Hwk | |
| #1 | Chapter 1 | Review of vectors; Newton's laws | 1/17/2018 | |
| #2 | Chapter 2 | Newton's laws; Trajectories | 1/19/2018 | Problem
Set 1 Solution PS1 |
| #3 | Chapter 3.1-3 | Conservation of momentum | 1/22/2018 | |
| #4 | Chapter 3.4-5 | Angular momentum | 1/24/2018 |
Computer project |
| #5 | Chapter 4.1-2 | Kinetic and potential energy | 1/26/2018 | Homework
due Set 1 Problem Set 2 Solution PS2 |
| #6 | Chapter 4.3-5 | Relation between force and potential energy | 1/29/2018 | |
| #7 | Chapter 4.6-7 | Energy for one-dimensional systems | 1/31/2018 | |
| #8 | Chapter 4.8-9 | Central forces; Interaction of two particles | 2/2/2018 | Homework
due Set 2 Problem Set 3 Solution PS3 |
| #9 | Chapter 5.1-2,4 | Harmonic motion; damped oscillations | 2/5/2018 | |
| #10 | Chapter 5.5-6 | Driven oscillations; resonance | 2/7/2018 | |
| #11 |
Chapter 5.6 and 6.1-2 | Resonance; calculus of variations | 2/9/2018 | Homework
due Set 3 Problem Set 4 Solution PS4 |
| #12 | Chapter 6.1-2 | Calculus of variations | 2/12/2018 | |
| #13 | Chapter 6.3-4 | Euler-Lagrange equation | 2/14/2018 | |
| #14 | Chapter 7.1-2 | Lagrange's equations; Newton vs. Lagrange | 2/16/2018 | Homework
due Set 4 Problem Set 5 Solution PS5 |
| #15 | Chapter 7.3-4 | Constraints | 2/19/2018 | |
| #16 | Chapter 7.5-7 |
Examples; Generalized momenta | 2/21/2018 | |
| #17 | Chapter 7.8 | More on conservation laws | 2/23/2018 | Homework
due Set 5 Problem Set 6 Solution PS6 |
| #18 | Chapter 8.1-2 | Two-body central force problem | 2/26/2018 | |
| #19 | Chapter 8.3-5 | Equation of motion | 2/28/2018 | |
| #20 | Chapter 8.6-8 | Orbits | 3/2/2018 | Homework
due Set 6 Problems Set 7 Solution PS7 Computer assignment |
| #21 | spill over |
3/5/2018 | ||
| #22 | Review | 3/7/2018 | Midterm_2017 Solution Midterm |
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| #23 | MIDTERM | 9-11 or 10-12 Crow 206 or 2-4 Compton 245 | 3/9/2018 | ~1.5 hr exam with some extra time |
| Format Midterm | Yes: Taylor book; graded homework; notes taken in class No: laptop or equivalent; calculator OK but not on smart phone (not needed most likely) |
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| SPRING BREAK | 3/12-16/2018 | |||
| #24 |
Chapter 9.1-2 | Noninertial frames; Tides | 3/19/2018 | |
| #25 | Chapter 9.3-4 | Tides; Rotating frames | 3/21/2018 | |
| Update on exam arrangements: Everyone will participate in the final exam which will have a form like the Midterm and will emphasize the material that is covered in class related to Chs.8-11, and 13 of the textbook. Midterm repair: those who think their performance on the Midterm did not reflect their understanding of the material are encouraged to submit numerical projects like the baseball problem, Problem 7.42, or an extension of the required computer project. Final exam insurance: those who anticipate scoring less than desired on the Final exam are encouraged to submit a two-page summary of Ch.12 combined with at least 10 solutions of the computer problems of Ch.12. |
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| #26 | Chapter 9.5-6 | Newton 2 in rotating frame; Centrifugal forces | 3/23/2018 | Homework
due Set 7 Problems Set 8 Solution PS8 |
| #27 | Chapter 9.7-8 | Coriolis forces | 3/26/2018 | |
| #28 | Chapter 9.9;10.1 | Foucault's pendulum; Center of mass | 3/28/2018 | |
| #29 | Chapter 10.2 |
Rotation about a fixed axis | 3/30/2018 | Homework
due Set 8 Problem Set 9 Solution PS9 |
| #30 | Chapter 10.3-4 |
Inertia tensor; Principal axes | 4/2/2018 | |
| #31 | Chapter 10.5-6 | Eigenvalue equations; Precession | 4/4/2018 | |
| #32 | Chapter 10.7-8 | Euler's equations; Zero torque equations | 4/6/2018 | Homework
due Set 9 First part of computer assignment due date 4/9 or latest 4/11 Problem Set 10 Solution PS10 |
| #33 | Chapter 10.9-10 | Euler angles; Motion of spinning top | 4/9/2018 | |
| #34 | Chapter 10 | Overflow | 4/11/2018 | |
| #35 | Chapter 11.1 | Coupled oscillators | 4/13/2018 | Homework
due:Set10 Problem Set 11 |
| #36 | Chapter 11.2 | Identical springs and equal masses | 4/16/2018 | |
| #37 | Chapter 11.3 | Two weakly coupled oscillators | 4/18/2018 | |
| #38 | Chapter 11.4 | Double pendulum | 4/20/2018 | Homework
due Set11 Problem Set 12 |
| #39 | Chapter 11.5-6 | General case; 3 coupled pendulums | 4/23/2018 | |
| #40 | Chapter 13.1-2 | Hamilton's equations | 4/25/2018 | |
| #41 | Chapter 13.3 |
Particle in central field; Quantum Hamiltonians | 4/27/2018 | Homework due Set12 |
| Office hours | May 2: 2-3pm; May 3: 1-2pm; May 4: 1-2pm Compton 371 May 3: 10-11 am and 3-4 pm Crow 305 |
5/2-4/2018 | ||
| Final exam | 10:30-12:30 in Crow 206 Exam open at 10:15 closes 12:45 Yes: Taylor book; graded homework and solutions; notes taken in class No: laptop or equivalent; calculator OK but not on smart phone (not needed most likely) |
5/7/2018 | Final_2017 |
FORMAT OF COURSE:
COURSE GRADE:
- Three meetings per week in Crow 206
- Try to read appropriate material for each class (either review or preparatory).
- Class participation and presence are strongly encouraged.
- Homework assignment approximately every week to be turned in a week later at the beginning of class. Homework to be graded and returned a week later.
- Most likely 12 homework sets for a total of ~30% of course grade (only 11 best results will be counted)
- Midterm exam for a total of ~30%
- Final exam for a total of ~30%
- Grade insurance project can be added
- Numerical work 10%
- Extra projects when complete will be awarded full credit equivalent to one problem set and can replace a lowest score. All homework should be attempted anyway!
INTEGRITY POLICY:
- Students are permitted and encouraged to work with classmates on homework. However, the written work that you submit should be yours alone. Cheating on exams, and copying homework are serious off enses that will be reported to the Committee on Academic Integrity. You should be familiar with the University guidelines.
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