Analytical Mechanics PHYS 325

 

Lambert Murray Professor of Physics lmurray@harding.edu

Text: Analytical Mechanics, 7th Ed., by Fowles and Cassiday, 2005, Thompson/Brooks-Cole This course is designed to teach the student how to apply the mathematics of vector analysis, calculus, and differential equations in order to describe the motion of particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies. Motion in inertial and non-inertial reference frames will be treated. Prerequisites: Physics 211-212, Math 351 (may be taken concurrently), or Physics 312. Outline of Course (Links to problem sets as .pdf files - be patient) I. One-dimensional Motion Motion under the influence of a constant Force Force as a function to time only Force as a function to velocity only Force as a function to position only General Forces as a function to position, velocity, and/or position II. Simple Harmonic Motion Simple Harmonic Oscillator III. Three-dimensional Motion Mathematical Review Conservative Forces and the Work-Energy Theorem Charged Particle in a Combined Electric and Magnetic Field Rotating Coordinate Systems Orbital Mechanics Systems of Particles Ridid Body Motion Solutions to Problems (Occasionally Posted)

 

 

 

 

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