Physics 311 - Analytical Mechanics
The goals for Mechanics are:
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To introduce students to intermediate mechanics: statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies,
central forces, planetary motion, chaos, and Lagrangian formalism.
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To help students become better and more organized problem solvers using mechanics as a tool to that
end.
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To help students become better abstract and critical thinkers, using mechanics as a tool to that end.
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To familiarize students with modeling and numerical methods of predicting a system's behavior.
Last year's first midterm can be found here. Please be
aware that past performance does not indicate future returns.
Last year's second midterm is here.
Last year's final is here.
