PHYSICS 335 Intermediate Mechanics Syllabus Spring 2003

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PHYSICS 335 Intermediate Mechanics: Syllabus, Spring 2003

Instructor: Prof. S. Greenbaum

Text: Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems by Marion & Thornton; 4^th ed. (Saunders College Publishing)

Lectures

Chapter 1 - 0 lectures
Chapter 2 - 3 lectures
Chapter 3 - 3 lectures
Chapter 4 - 0 lectures
Chapter 5 - 2 lectures
Chapter 6 - 1 lecture
Chapter 7 - 3 lectures
Chapter 8 - 3 lectures
Chapter 9 - 3 lectures
Chapter 10 - 1.5 lectures
Chapter 11 - 3 lectures
Chapter 12 - 2.5 lectures

Extra Material (Optional) to be included during the term, courtesy of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory:

1. Solar Electric Ion Propulsion

(Deep Space 1 Mission; 1998-9)

2. Moving on a surface in 10^-5 g

(Rendezvous with the asteroid Nereus: MUSES C Mission - NASA-ISAS; 2002-6)

or

Flight and landing details of Mars 2003/4 mission

Homework Assignments

1. Ch.2 / #8,19, 27, 29,32,43,51,52
2. Ch.3 / #7, 13, 30, 31
3. Ch.6 / #6; Ch.7 / #7, 15, 19, 24
4. Ch.8 / #10, 18,30,32,40
5. Ch.9 / #33; Ch.10 / #3, 9 Ch.11 / #2, 5

Tentative Exam Dates

I. March 5

II. April 15 (Tu)

Final Exam: May 21

Approximate grading guide

In-class exams - 25% each

Final exam - 35%

Homework - 15%

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