Physics 321 Assignments
- Thurs 21 Aug: Hand in chapter summary over the notes on relativistic kinematics. Prepare problem set 1, relativistic kinematics, problems 1-7 (by teams 1-7) for presentation.
- Tues 26 Aug: Hand in problem set 1.
- Thurs 28 Aug: Prepare problem set 2, relativistic dynamics, problems 1-5 (teams 8, 1, 2, 3, 4). Hand in chapter summary over relativistic dynamics.
- Tues 2 Sept: Hand in problem set 2. Hand in reading summary, Chapter I in Sommerfeld. (A lot of this is material with which you are already familiar. I will lecture on planetary motion on Tuesday and will ask various teams to make presentations on other material in Chapter I on Thursday. Stay tuned!)
- Thurs 4 Sept:
- Explanation of book sections:
- Team 5 – Section I.4, variable masses.
- Team 6 – Section I.5, kinematics (especially moments).
- Explanation of problems:
- Team 7 – problem I.6.
- Team 8 – problem I.8.
- Team 1 – problem I.14.
- Tues 9 Sept: Hand in problem set 3, Sommerfeld chapter I, problems 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 15.
- Thurs 11 Sept: Hand in reading summary for chapter II in Sommerfeld and for notes on the principle of virtual work.
- Explanation of problems from notes:
- Team 2 – problem 1.
- Team 3 – problem 2.
- Tues 16 Sept: Hand in problem set 4, notes on principle of virtual work, problems 1, 2.
- Thurs 18 Sept: Work on problem set 5 on d'Alembert's principle (problems in notes):
- Team 4 – problem 1.
- Team 5 – problem 2.
- Team 6 – problem 3.
- Team 7 – problem 4.
- Tues 23 Sept: Hand in problem set 5. Review session.
- Thurs 25 Sept: Test #1, in-class, closed book, closed notes. You may bring in a one-page reminder sheet.
- Tues 7 Oct: Hand in reading summary for notes on Lagrangian dynamics. You may wish also to look at Chapter VI of Sommerfeld. Also, work on problem set 6, problems 1-6 in the notes on Lagrangian dynamics:
- Team 8 – problem 1.
- Team 1 – problem 2.
- Team 2 – problem 3.
- Team 3 – problem 4.
- Team 4 – problem 5.
- Team 5 – problem 6.
- Thurs 9 Oct: Hand in problem set 6. DELAY until Tues 14 Oct, by popular demand!
- Tues 14 Oct: Hand in chapter summary for notes and Sommerfeld chapter on oscillations.
- Thurs 16 Oct: Class canceled in honor of 125th anniversary celebration.
- Tues 21 Oct: Work on problem set 7, oscillations, problems 1-4 in notes:
- Team 6 – problem 1.
- Team 7 – problem 2.
- Team 8 – problem 3.
- Team 1 – problem 4.
- Thurs 23 Oct: Finish work on problem set 7.
- Tues 28 Oct: Hand in problem set 7.
- Thurs 30 Oct: Hand in chapter summary for notes on solid bodies and the corresponding chapter in Sommerfeld (both together). Start to work on problem set 8 on solid bodies, problems 1-7 in notes:
- Team 2 – problem 1.
- Team 3 – problem 2.
- Team 4 – problem 3.
- Team 5 – problem 4.
- Team 6 – problem 5.
- Team 7 – problem 6.
- Team 8 – problem 7.
- Tues 4 Nov: Continue problem set 8. (Chapter summary on solid bodies.)
- Thurs 6 Nov: Lecture on rotation. Hand in chapter summary on rotation.
- Tues 11 Nov: Problem set 9, chapter on rotation. Hand in problem set 8.
- Team 1 – problem 1.
- Team 2 – problem 2.
- Team 3 – problem 3.
- Team 4 – problem 4.
- Team 5 – problem 5.
- Team 6 – problem 6.
- Team 7 – problem 7.
- Thurs 13 Nov: Finish problems if necessary and review for test.
- Tues 18 Nov: Test 2. A one-page reminder sheet is allowed. Hand in problem set 9.
- Tues 25 Nov: Hand in chapter summary on the chapter on Hamilton's mechanics.
- Tues 2 Dec: Work on problem set for Hamilton's mechanics.
- Team 8 – problem 1.
- Team 1 – problem 2.
- Team 2 – problem 3.
- Team 3 – problem 4.
- Team 5 – problem 5.
- Teams 6/7 – problem 6.
- Thurs 4 Dec: Finish problems/review.
- Mon 8 Dec, noon: Hand in problem set for Hamilton's mechanics. (HARD DEADLINE!) Also, help session for the final exam: 3-5 PM, Workman 310.
- Tues 9 Dec: 6 PM Workman 310; final exam. A one-page reminder sheet is allowed. You may need a calculator. (NOTE CHANGE IN DATE AND PLACE!)