PHYS 321

Classical Mechanics
(Fall 2002)

Section 0001
Schedule # 33661

Room 205, Jesse W. Beams Laboratory, 10:00-10:50 MWF

Instructor: J. V. Noble

Office Hours: 14:00-16:00 Mondays
Grader/Assistant: Jeremy Murray-Krezan

Course Text: D. Barger and M. Olsson,
    Classical Mechanics: a Modern Perspective

Link to lecture notes on Mathematical Methods of Physics

Notes on calculus of variations
Syllabus

Actual Syllabus


Practice Grad Record Exam

Figures


Homework Assignments (in *.pdf format)

  • Assignment #1            Solutions to HW #1
  • Assignment #2            Solutions to HW #2
  • Assignment #3            Solutions to HW #3
  • Assignment #4            Solutions to HW #4
  • Assignment #5            Solutions to HW #5
  • Assignment #6            Solutions to HW #6
  • Assignment #7            Solutions to HW #7
  • Assignment #8            Solutions to HW #8
  • Assignment #9    Mathematical addendum for Prob. 3            Solutions to HW #9
  • Assignment #10           Solutions to HW #10
    • Practice Midterm Exam

    Practice Midterm Solutions


    Solutions to Midterm Exam     Histogram of MT grades—average grade was 23.7/40.


    Practice Final Exam      Solutions to Practice Final


    Final Exam and Solutions

    Final grade distribution
    Lecture Notes

    Roster of note-takers


    Dyson article on nuclear-powered spacecraft—Project Orion