Physics 326 - Classical Mechanics II - Course Schedule 
(Spring 2011)

Wed 
Jan 19

Lecture 1:
Review of Lagrangian Mechanics

Homework 1
(due Jan 26)
Solutions

Notes 5-24
Notes 5-25
Notes 6-1
Notes 6-2
Notes 6-3
Notes 6-4
Variations
Lagrange-1
Taylor Chs. 7 T&M Ch 7

PS 1
Jan 19 PS 1 Solutions

Mon
Jan 24

Lecture 2:
Virtual Work,
Nonconservative Forces

 

Lagrange-2
Notes 5-26
Taylor Ch. 7; T&M Ch 7

Wed 
Jan 26

Lecture 3:
Review of Hamiltonian Mechanics

Homework 2
(due Feb 2)
Solutions

Hamilton

Notes 5-27

Taylor Ch.13 T&M Ch 7

PS 2
Jan 26

PS 2 Solutions

Mon 
Jan 31

Lecture 4:
Dynamics of a System of Particles

 

System of Particles
Notes 6-5
Notes 6-6
Taylor Ch.3:3-5 T&M Ch 9:1-5

 

Wed 
Feb 2

Lecture

CANCELLED

Homework 3
(due Feb 9)
Solutions

PS 3
Feb 2

PS 3 Solutions

Mon
Feb 7

Lecture 5:
Central Forces & Orbital Dynamics I

 

Orbital Motion
Taylor Ch. 8; T&M Ch. 8

 

Wed
Feb 9

Lecture 6:
Central Forces & Orbital Dynamics II

Homework 4
(due Feb 16)
Solutions

Orbital Motion
Taylor Ch. 8; T&M Ch. 8

PS 4
Feb 9

PS 4 Solutions

Mon 
Feb 14

Lecture 7:

Derivation of Kepler's Laws

Orbital Motion
Taylor Ch. 8; T&M Ch. 8

 

Wed
Feb 16

Lecture 8:
Applications of Kepler's Laws
Systems of Particles:Collisions

Homework 5
(due Feb 23) 
Solutions

Notes 6-6
Notes 6-7

Taylor Ch. 8; T&M Ch. 8

PS 5
Feb 16

PS 5 Solutions

Mon

Feb 21

Lecture 9:

Elastic Collisions and Collision Angles

 

 

Notes 6-8
Taylor Ch 14, T&M Ch 9

Wed 
Feb 23

 

Lecture 10:
Collision Cross Sections Rutherford Scattering

 

Homework 6
(due Mar 2) 
Solutions

Notes 6-9
Taylor Ch 14, T&M Ch 9

PS 6
Feb 23

PS 6 Solutions

Mon 
Feb 28

Lecture 11: 
Rotational Motion
Inertia Tensors

3D Rotation
Notes 6-10
Notes 6-11
Taylor Ch. 10; T&M Ch. 11

 

Wed
Mar 2

Lecture 12:
Rigid Body Motion I
Parallel Axes
Principal Axes

 Review Problems 1
Solutions 1

Exam1 Formulae Sheet

Notes 6-12
Notes 6-13
Taylor Ch.10; T&M Ch. 11

PS 7 Exam Prep
Mar 2

PS 7 Solutions

Mon 
Mar 7

Midterm Exam 1

Exam #1
 
Exam #1 Solutions

 

Review: readings for Lectures 1-10

Wed
Mar 9

 

Lecture

Cancelled

 Homework 7
(due Mar 16) 
Solutions

 

PS 8
Mar 9

PS 8 Solutions

Mon 
Mar 14

 

Lecture 13:
Rigid Body Motion II

 

Notes 6-14
Taylor Ch. 10; T&M Ch. 11

 

Wed 
Mar 16

Lecture 14:
Rigid Body Motion IIII Euler Equations

No Homework

Notes 6-15
Notes 6-16
Taylor Ch.10; T&M Ch. 11

PS 9
Mar 16

PS 9 Solutions

 

Mon
Mar 28

NO LECTURE

Wed
Mar 30

Lecture 15:
Euler Angles
Spinning Free Top

Homework 8
(due Apr 6)
Solutions

Notes 6-15
Notes 6-16
Taylor Ch.10; T&M Ch. 11

PS 10
Mar 30

PS 10 Solutions

Mon 
Apr 4

Lecture 16:
Spinning Top with Torque
Stability of Rotating Objects

 

Notes 6-16
Taylor Ch. 11; T&M Ch. 12

Wed
Apr 6

Lecture 17:
Coupled Oscillations
Normal Modes

Homework 9
(due Apr 13)
Solutions

Normal Modes
Notes 6-16
Notes 6-17
Taylor Ch.11; T&M Ch. 12

PS 11
Apr 6

PS 11 Solutions

Fri
Apr 8

Lecture 18:
Normal Modes, Normal Coordinates

 

 

 

Mon
Apr 11

Lecture 19:
Driven Coupled Oscillations

 

Normal Modes
Notes 6-20
Taylor Ch.11; T&M Ch. 12

 

Wed
Apr 13

Lecture 20:
Continuous Media I

 Review Problems 2a
Review Problems 2b
Solutions 2b

Exam2 Formulae Sheet

Notes 6-21
Notes 6-22
Taylor Ch.16; T&M Ch. 13

PS 12
Apr 13

PS 12 Solutions

Mon 
Apr 18

Midterm Exam 2

Exam #2
 
Exam #2 Solutions

Review: Lecture 1-19 with emphasis on 11-19
(through Monday Apr 11)

 

Wed 
Apr 20

Lecture 21:
Continuous Media II

Homework 10
(due Apr 27)
Solutions  

Notes 6-23
Notes 6-24
Taylor Ch.16; T&M Ch. 13

PS 13
Apr 20

PS 13 Solutions

Mon
Apr 25

Lecture 22:
Stress and Strain

Taylor Ch.16

Wed 
Apr 27

Lecture 23:
Introduction to Fluids Incompressible Fluids

Fluids

Faber Ch.1.1 - 1.10

Faber Ch.2.1 - 1.11

PS 14
Apr 27

PS 14 Solutions

Fri 
Apr 29

Lecture 24:
Compression and Continuity in Fluids

Fluids

Faber Ch.3:1 - 3:3

Mon
May 2

Lecture 25:
Ideal Fluids
Potential Flow

 

Fluids

Faber Ch.4:1 - 4:7

 

Wed 
May 4

Lecture 26:
Shocks
Waves in Fluids

Course Review Problems
Solutions  

Faber Ch.3
Taylor Ch.16

Special Office Hours in Discussion Room
6 pm - 9 pm
May 4

Thu 
May 5

Reading Day

 Review Questions
Notes 6-25

 

Mon
May 9

FINAL EXAM