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Readings listed in this section are from the required textbook:
Kleppner, Daniel, and Robert J. Kolenkow. An Introduction to Mechanics. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1973. ISBN: 9780070350489.
Course readings.
| LEC # |
TOPICS |
READINGS |
| 1 |
Intro and vector definitions |
Chapter 1 |
| 2 |
Motion in cartesian and polar coordinates |
| 3 |
Newton's laws and forces |
Chapter 2 |
| 4 |
Application of Newton's laws I |
| 5 |
Application of Newton's laws II |
| 6 |
Momentum |
Chapter 3 |
| 7 |
Collisions I |
| 8 |
Rocket motion |
| 9 |
Energy |
Chapter 4 |
| 10 |
Potential energy |
| 11 |
Energy conservation |
| 12 |
Collisions II |
| 13 |
Fixed axis rotation |
Chapter 6 |
| 14 |
Moment of Inertia |
| 15 |
Rotational and translational motion |
| 16 |
Rigid body motion |
Chapter 7 |
| 17 |
Gyroscopic motion I |
| 18 |
Gyroscopic motion II |
| 19 |
Cavendish experiment |
| 20 |
Moment of Inertia tensor |
| 21 |
Euler's equations/accelerated reference frames |
Chapters 7 and 8 |
| 22 |
Accelerated and rotating reference frames |
Chapter 8 |
| 23 |
Central force motion and Kepler's laws |
Chapter 9 |
| 24 |
Foundations of relativity |
Chapter 11 |