Intermediate Mechanics

Intermediate Mechanics
PHYS 216
Section:	201
Instructor:	Paul Hickson
Email:	hickson@phas.ubc.ca
Office:	Hennings 305
Office Hours:	MWF 12-13
Class Schedule:	MWF 11-12
Classroom:	LSK-200
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Instructor: Paul Hickson

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Topics

Topics we will cover include:

Vector operators in curvilinear coordinates;
Noninertial reference frames;
Motion in three dimensions, damped and driven oscillators;
Coupled oscillators, normal modes, vibration;
Newtonian gravity, Kepler's laws;
Two body motion and scattering;
Planar motion of solid-bodies;
Introduction to Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics.

Tutorials

Tutorials are held every Tuesday, beginning on January 10. Every student is required to attend one tutorial per week. These will help you analyze and solve problems, and will also test your knowledge with biweekly quizzes.

Grading Scheme

I will base the grades on the weekly homework assignments (20% -- drop the lowest mark), biweekly tutorial quizzes (10%), midterm (20%) and the final exam (50%).

Exam Information

Please refer to [1] for UBC's general examination policies. Both the midterm and the final examination will be closed book. Your are allowed a formula sheet (one standard sheet of paper for the midterm, two for the final exam, with anything you like written on both sides) which you must prepare yourself. A basic calculator is permitted, provided that it cannot connect to the internet. No other electronic devices will be allowed. Examination booklets will be provided. Please be aware that the penalties for academic misconduct are severe. You should read and be familiar with UBC's polices [2].

Textbook

The required textbook is [3] Analytical Mechanics (7th edition), Fowles and Cassiday, 2005, Thompson Brooks/Cole, ISBN 0534494927, 9780534494926. It is available on Amazon for $125.15 (new, less for used) and at the UBC bookstore.

1   Fundamental Concepts: Vectors                                1
2   Newtonian Mechanics: Rectilinear Motion of a Particle       47
3   Oscillations                                                82
4   General Motion of a Particle in Three Dimensions           144
5   Noninertial Reference Systems                              184
6   Gravitation and Central Forces                             218
7   Dynamics of Systems of Particles                           275
8   Mechanics of Rigid Bodies: Planar Motion                   323
9   Motion of Rigid Bodies in Three Dimensions                 361
10  Lagrangian Mechanics                                       417
11  Dynamics of Oscillating Systems                            465

Course:PHYS216