8.012 | Fall 2008 | Undergraduate

Physics I: Classical Mechanics

Calendar

LEC # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Intro and vector definitions  
2 Motion in cartesian and polar coordinates  
3 Newton’s laws and forces Problem set 1 due
4 Application of Newton’s laws I  
5 Application of Newton’s laws II Problem set 2 due
6 Momentum  
  Exam 1  
7 Collisions I  
8 Rocket motion Problem set 3 due
9 Energy  
10 Potential energy Problem set 4 due
11 Energy conservation  
12 Collisions II Problem set 5 due
  Exam 2  
13 Fixed axis rotation  
14 Moment of Inertia Problem set 6 due
15 Rotational and translational motion  
16 Rigid body motion Problem set 7 due
17 Gyroscopic motion I  
18 Gyroscopic motion II Problem set 8 due
19 Cavendish experiment  
  Exam 3  
20 Moment of Inertia tensor  
21 Euler’s equations/accelerated reference frames Project due
22 Accelerated and rotating reference frames Problem set 9 due
23 Central force motion and Kepler’s laws  
24 Foundations of relativity  
  Final exam  

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