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| * Midterm next Thursday (10-27), during class (10-11:45). [[Homework+#Exam|The practice exam available]]. * Please start homework early, or at least read homework early and start thinking about it. And, ask and discuss! |
* Midterm next Thursday (10-27), during class (10-11:45). [[Homework+#Exam|The practice exam available]]. <<color(Updated.)>> The materials for the midterm: everything that we learned up to now. — [[Sam]], ~-''<<DateTime(2011-10-20T12:05:16-0700)>>''-~ |
Welcome to Phys 105, 2011!
Midterm next Thursday (10-27), during class (10-11:45). The practice exam available. Updated. The materials for the midterm: everything that we learned up to now. — Sam, 12:05PM, Oct 20, 2011
Positive acts will get noticed. Feel free to vote (positively) on the forum site -- every registered user can vote.
What is this course about?
Classical mechanics is a beautifully ripe subject, albeit with hidden surprises. In this course, we will get a complete overview of classical mechanics. We will learn Newtonian and Lagrangian views of classical mechanics. We will cover some basic topics such as linear systems and the central force problem, and also not so basic topics such as non-linear dynamics (chaos), and many particle systems (field theory). If time allows (very unlikely), we may cover the special theory of relativity as well.
Checking out last year’s course web site might be of some use. Last but not the least, remember that you are the one!