PHYSICS 330: classical mechanics, fall 2003
Tim Gfroerer, Davidson College
Assignments
* Read the assigned material before class discussion on the dates indicated.
* Pre-class Exercises are due 1 hour before class time on the dates indicated.
* Hand in homework at the beginning of class on the dates indicated.
** Refresh for current listing! **
|
Date |
Chapter |
Assignment |
| 8/27 | 1 | Review mathematical methods, especially sections 13-14. Pre-class Exercise #1 |
| 8/29 | 2 | Read sections 1 - 3 |
| 9/1 | 2 | Read section 4. Pre-class Exercise #2 |
| 9/8 | 2 | Homework set #1: 1, 13, 23, 29, 33, 38 |
| 9/10 | 2 | Read section 5. Pre-class Exercise #3 |
| 9/12 | 2 | Read section 6. Pre-class Exercise #4 |
| 9/15 | 9 | Read section 11. Pre-class Exercise #5 |
| 9/17 | 2 | Homework set #2: 25, 41, 43, 47 |
| 9/19 | 5 | Read section 5. Pre-class Exercise #6 |
| 9/22 | 3 | Review simple harmonic oscillator (sections 1 - 2) and read section 3 |
| 9/24 | 9 and 5 | Homework set #3: 9-54, 9-57 (help!), 9-60, 9-62, 5-15 |
| 9/26 | 3 | Read section 4. Pre-class Exercise #7 |
| 9/29 | Review #1 | |
| 10/1 | 3 | Review section 5 and Read section 6. Pre-class Exercise #8 |
| 10/3 | 3 | Homework set #4: 4, 15, 21. |
| 10/6 | 3 | Read section 7. Pre-class Exercise #9 |
| 10/8 | 3 | Read section 9. Pre-class Exercise #10 |
| 10/10 | 3 | Homework set #5: 18, 22, and Oscillator |
| 10/15 | 4 | Read sections 1 -2. Pre-class Exercise #11 |
| 10/17 | 4 | Read section 3 |
| 10/20 | 4 | Read section 4 |
| 10/22 | 4 | Homework #6: 3, 9, and Fourier |
| 10/27 | 6 | Review #2. Read sections 1 - 2 |
| 10/29 | 6 | Read sections 3 and 7 |
| 11/3 | 6 | Pre-class Exercise #12 |
| 11/5 | 6 | Homework set #7: 2 and Fermat |
| 11/7 | NO CLASS | |
| 11/10 | 7 | Read sections 1 - 3. Pre-class Exercise #13 |
| 11/12 | 7 | Read section 4 |
| 11/14 | 7 | Homework set #8: 1, 7, 15 |
| 11/17 | 7 | Read sections 6 - 7 |
| 11/19 | 7 | Read section 9. Pre-class Exercise #14 |
| 11/21 | 7 | Homework set #9: 5, 14, 16 |
| 11/24 | Review #3 | |
| 12/1 | 7 | Read section 10 |
| 12/3 | 7 | Read section 11 |
| 12/8 | 7 | Homework set #10: 23, 24, 28 |
| 12/18 | Final exam due at noon |