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.
| 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 |
