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The weekly problem sets are an essential part of the course. Working through these problems is crucial to understanding the material deeply. Many of the problems listed are from the required textbook:

Kleppner, Daniel, and Robert J. Kolenkow. An Introduction to Mechanics. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1973. ISBN: 9780070350489.

Problem set 1 (PDF)

Problem set 2 (PDF)

Problem set 3 (PDF)

Problem set 4 (PDF)

Problem set 5 (PDF)

Problem set 6 (PDF)

Problem set 7 (PDF)

Problem set 8 (PDF)

Problem set 9 (PDF)

Problem set 10 (PDF)