Past Course

Classical Mechanics II (Fall 2019)

•  Mon/Wed 11:00-12:15,    Bldg.56 Rm.106,    Slides to be available here if needed after the class.
•  Wed or Thu 18:00-19:30,    Bldg.56 Rm.106    (TA sessions, starting in Week 03)
•  This course aims to help students with basic understandings in freshmen physics and mathematics
to appreciate important concepts and connections in classical mechanics.

Week 01-1.   Course Introduction
Week 01-2.   Review of Mechanics I, Dynamics of a System of Particles
Week 02-1.   Dynamics of a System of Particles
Week 02-2.   Dynamics of a System of Particles
Week 03-1.   Dynamics of a System of Particles + 1st Homework
Week 03-2.   Dynamics of a System of Particles
Week 04-1.   Motion in a Noninertial Reference Frame
Week 04-2.   Motion in a Noninertial Reference Frame
Week 05-1.   Motion in a Noninertial Reference Frame
Week 05-2.   Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
Week 06-1.   Dynamics of Rigid Bodies + 2nd Homework
Week 07-1.   Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
Week 07-2.   Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
Week 08-1.   Dynamics of Rigid Bodies + Special Topics
Week 08-3.   Midterm Exam   / Oct. 26 (Sat) 19:30-21:00 (56-105 & 106)
Week 09-1.   Coupled Oscillations + Term Project Paper & Presentation How-To
Week 09-2.   Coupled Oscillations
Week 10-2.   Coupled Oscillations + 3rd Homework
Week 11-1.   Coupled Oscillations
Week 11-2.   Continuous Systems; Waves
Week 12-1.   Continuous Systems; Waves
Week 12-2.   Continuous Systems; Waves
Week 13-1.   Special Theory of Relativity + 4th Homework
Week 13-2.   Special Theory of Relativity
Week 14-1.   Special Theory of Relativity + Term Project Slides (all slides) + Vote (link)
Week 14-2.   Special Theory of Relativity + Special Topics
Week 15-1.   Course Conclusion + Term Project Presentations (slides) + Evaluation Form (link)
Week 15-3.   Final Exam   / Dec. 14 (Sat) 19:30-21:00 (56-105 & 106)