School of Physics Fall 2003--6101 Classical Mechanics I

Textbook:

The recommended book which we will be following quite closely is:

Classical Mechanics, John R. Taylor, University Science Books, 2005, ISBN 1-891389-22-X, 2005, 786 pages
List Price US$ 92.50; Publisher's Discount Price US$83.25

A new text on intermediate classical mechanics. It has very extensive explanations. Problems are well formulated in a way which directs students into solutions. The aim is to complete Part 1 of this book.

Other good books include:

Classical Dynamics, Stephen T. Thornton and Jerry B Marion , Thomson-Brooks/Cole, 5th edition, 2004. was used for many years for previous courses Physics 3201 and 3202.

Classical Mechanics, R. Douglas Gregory, Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Mechanics, Keith R. Symon , Addison-Wesley, 3rd edition, 1971. A classic book.

Final Grades:

Homework (30%): Best 6 out of 8,
Tests (30%): Best 3 of 4,
Final (40%).

Tests: Location L5. Time 10-11 am

#1: Monday, Feb 5: Solutions

#2: Monday, Feb 26: Solutions
#3: Friday, March 9 : Solutions

#4: Monday, April 16: Solutions

Final Exam: Period: 3; Date:

April 30th (Mon) 2:50 - 5:40 : Room L05: Solutions

No classes on Monday, Jan 15 (Holiday); Friday, Feb 16 (Faculty Retreat)

March 19-23 (Spring Break)

Lectures: Tentative Schedule:

Topic                                      Chapter       Starting Date    # of Lectures
Newton's Laws                              1               Jan 8-17                 5
Projectiles, Charged Particles       2               Jan 19-29               5
Momentum, Angular Momentum   3               Jan 31-Feb 14        6
Energy                                          4                Feb 16- Mar 7         8
Oscillations                                   5                Mar 9- Mar 30
SPRING BREAK!                                             March 19-March 23
Calculus of Variations                   6                April 2-April 4
Lagrange's Equations                   7                April 6- April 27

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Chapter 1: 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 43. Due Friday Jan. 19; Solutions

Chapter 1: 46, 47, 48; Chapter 2: 1, 5, 8. Due Friday Jan. 26; Solutions

Chapter 2: 16, 21, 23, 40, 41, 53. Due Friday Feb. 2; Solutions

Chapter 3: 4, 5, 13, 14, 19, 35. Due Monday, Feb. 19; Solutions

Chapter 4: 2, 6, 8, 27, 30, 34. Due Monday, Mar. 5; Solutions

2D-Isotropic Oscillator "mimicked" by 4-Springs
Chapter 5: 4, 13, 18, 23, 29, 33. Due Friday, Mar. 30; Solutions

Chapter 5: 38, 43, 44, 45, 49. Due Friday, April 6; Solutions

Chapter 7: 3, 8, 10, 14, 21, 31. Due Wednesday, April 18; Solutions

Chapter 7: 34, 36, 37, 41, 50, 51. Dead Week: To be worked out, but not handed in. Solutions

All students are expected to comply with the academic honor code.

Course Outline:

The following topics shall be covered: Part 1 of Taylor

Teaching Assistant: For help, arrange a time with:

Gouthaman S Balaraman <gtg112n@mail.gatech.edu>
Physics Room W503


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