PH3110 Theoretical Mechanics I

Fall 2006

 

Instructor:

Dr. John Jaszczak www.phy.mtu.edu/~jaszczak/Ph3110/

102 Fisher Hall                 Email: jaszczak@mtu.edu

Phone: 7-2255

 

Class time: 2:05 – 2:55 p.m. MWF

Office Hours: MW 3:00 – 4:00 or by appointment

 

Text: Analytical Mechanics 7th ed., Fowles & Cassiday

 

Course Grades:      (possible range)        (chosen weight)

  Homework                 40 – 60 %                    50%

  Class Participation      0% – 10%                      8%

  Midterm Exam            15 – 25%                     17%

  Final Exam                 25 – 40%                     25%

 

Homework:     Due each Wednesday. Please follow the rules and guidelines.

Midterm Exam Date:  NOVEMBER 10

 

Tentative Schedule:

Week

Dates

Reading

(tentative)

Homework

HW Due

Date

1

Sept. 6

Ch. 1: Intro & Dimensions

Dimensions Handout: HW1-

9/13

2

Sept. 11, 13, 15

Ch. 1: Vectors

Vectors HW2 Handout: HW2-

9/20

3

Sept. 18, 20, 22

2.1-2.3

HW 3 Handout

9/27

4

Sept. 25, 27, 29

2.4

HW 4 Handout

10/4

5

Oct. 2, 4, 6

3.1-3.4

HW 5 Handout

10/11

6

Oct. 9, 11, 13

3.5-3.9

HW 6 webpage

computer exercises due:

10/18

10/23

7

Oct. 16, 18, 20

4.1-4.2

HW 7 Handout

10/25

8

Oct. 23, 25, 27

4.3-4.5

HW 8 Handout

11/01

9

Oct. 30

Nov. 1, 3

4.5-4.6

HW 9 Handout

11/08

10

Nov. 6, 8,

5.1-5.3

HW 10 Handout

11/15

 

Nov. 10

Midterm Exam: open book, open notes

11

Nov. 13, 15, 18

5.4-5.6

none over break

-

-

Thanksgiving Break

12

Nov. 27, 29

Dec. 1

Special Relativity

HW 11 Handout

12/6

13

Dec. 4, 6, 8

6.1-6.4

HW 12 Handout

Relativity Extra Credit

12/13

14

Dec. 11, 13, 15

6.5-6.14

 

 

Finals

Final Exam: comprehensive, open book, open notes

Monday Dec. 18, 2006 -  3:00 p.m.

Christmas Break

 

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