Past Course

Classical Mechanics II (Fall 2020)

•  Tue/Thu 09:30-10:45,    Bldg.56 Rm.106,    Slides to be available here if needed after the class.
•  Tue or Wed 18:20-19:35,    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 + Typos found in Thornton & Marion, 5th Ed. (pdf)
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
Week 03-2.   Dynamics of a System of Particles + 1st Homework (pdf) + Solution (pdf)
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 06-1.   Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
Week 06-2.   Dynamics of Rigid Bodies + 2nd Homework (pdf) + Solution (pdf)
Week 07-1.   Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
Week 07-2.   Dynamics of Rigid Bodies + Midterm Exam Logistics
Week 08-1.   Dynamics of Rigid Bodies + Special Topics
Week 08-3.   Midterm Exam (pdf) + Solution (pdf)   / Oct. 24 (Sat) 19:30-21:00 (56-105 & 106)
Week 09-1.   Coupled Oscillations + Term Project Paper How-To
Week 09-2.   Coupled Oscillations
Week 10-1.   Coupled Oscillations + 3rd Homework (pdf) + Solution (pdf)
Week 11-1.   Coupled Oscillations + Term Project Presentation How-To
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 (pdf) + Solution (pdf)
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 + Final Exam Logistics
Week 15-1.   Course Conclusion + Term Project Presentations (slides) + Evaluation Form (link)
Week 15-3.   Final Exam (pdf) + Solution (pdf)   / Dec. 12 (Sat) 19:30-21:00 (via Zoom)


•  Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, we expect to utilize SNU's eTL system in three ways below:

(1) Class announcements: Please check your email regularly, and the course page on eTL.
(2) Online lectures: Please make sure to first log in to eTL, then access the Zoom online lecture link
via the Mechanics 2 course page. This is to let the eTL system check your attendance automatically.
Please visit zoom.snu.ac.kr for more information about Zoom+eTL.
(3) Assignment submissions: Be ready to submit your homework and quiz through the assignment
submission links on the course page. More information during the classes.