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Homework
Problem solving:
Problem solving is the most important element of this
course. You already know NewtonÕs second law, but you may not have become proficient
with using variational techniques, symmetries, Lagrangians and Hamiltonians.
Mastering these will require practice.
Reading:
Keep up with the reading. If I assign problems covering certain material in the text, read all of
the notes and text up to and including that topic.
Assignments:
Feel free to ask questions about the problems in
class. I will try to adjust the due
dates to give us time to talk about the relevant concepts, and IÕll be happy to
work some of the problems in class.
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Chapter/Assignment |
Problems |
Reading |
Due date |
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Ch 1a |
In class assignment: HERE |
Ch 1 Goldstein, Notes 1 |
9/3/2014 |
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Ch 1b |
W1,W2,W3
(pdf HERE) Goldstein 1.1, 1.13 |
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9/15/2014 |
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Ch 1c |
19, 21, 22, 23, 24 (Vary the action to
get the equations of motion instead of writing the Euler-Lagrange
equations) |
Notes Wheeler Chs 1, 2 Goldstein |
9/26/2014 |
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Ch 2a |
4, 6, 12, 14 |
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10/1/2014 |
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Ch 2b |
20, 23, 25 |
ASAP |
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Lagrangian methods |
Additional problems in Lagrangian mechanics (pdf HERE) |
Wheeler |
10/8/2014 |
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Rotations |
Read my 2012 Notes, ÒRigid Bodies:
RotationsÓ I will be updating these soon so
you might wait to print them |
Ch 4 Goldstein (WeÕll come back to 3) |
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Ch 3a |
10, 13, 19, 20 (helpful comments HERE) |
Chapter 3, Wheeler Notes |
11/5/2014 |
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Ch
3b |
In class assignment: HERE |
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Ch 8 |
8.14, 8.15, 8.19 8.21a, 8.24, 8.26 |
Ch 8 Goldstein |
11/24/2012 |
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W8 HERE |
Wheeler Notes (Chs
9, 10) |
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Assignments from 2012:
These are not required unless repeated above, but it
would not be a mistake to work any of these. IÕll give you credit for anything
you solve, but the 2014 assignments are required and may differ.
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Chapter/Assignment |
Problems |
Reading |
Due date |
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Ch 1a |
1, 4, 13 |
Ch 1 Goldstein |
8/31/2012 |
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Ch 1b |
W1,W2,W3 (pdf below) |
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9/10/2012 |
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Ch 1c |
19, 21, 22, 23, 24 (Vary the action to
get the equations of motion instead of writing the
Euler-Lagrange equations) |
Ch 2 Goldstein Ch 2 Wheeler |
9/24/2012 |
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Ch 2a |
4, 6, 12, 14 |
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9/24/2012 |
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Ch 2b |
20, 23, 25 |
Ch 3 Goldstein |
10/8/12 |
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Ch 3a |
3-d HookeÕs law; 13, 19 |
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10/15/2012 |
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Ch 3b, 4a |
3.31; 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
(use index notation for 1,2,3) |
Ch 4 Goldstein |
10/26/2012 |
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Ch 4b |
W4*, 4.14, 4.21, 4.23 |
Ch 5 Goldstein |
11/2/2012 |
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Ch 4c |
W5, W6, W7 (practice with indices)
pdf below |
Ch 5 Goldstein |
11/12/2012 |
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Ch 5 |
5.15, 5.20 |
Ch 8 Goldstein |
11/19/2012 |
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Ch 8 |
8.14, 8.15, 8.21a |
Ch 8 Goldstein |
12/3/2012 |
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Wheeler Notes; Chs 9, 10 |
W8 below |
Wheeler Notes |
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Final Exam |
See notes below |
See notes below |
12/12/2012 1:30-3:30 |
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