Lecturer: Jonas Zmuidzinas
306 Cahill, Ext. 6229, jonas@caltech.edu

Readings and assignments are in
Frautschi, et al, The Mechanical Universe, Advanced Edition

Feynman (Volumes I & II) are suggested, not required.

9/28

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 1

9/29

Suggested Reading:
Feynman Vol. I
Chapters 1, 2, 8

9/30

Lecture 1
Introduction

Homework 1:
QP1, QP17
Frautschi, Chapter 3
Problems 10, 13

1

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 2

2

Lecture 2
The Laws of Falling Bodies, Derivatives

6

Suggested Reading:
Feynman Vol. I
Chapter 11

7

Lecture 3
Integrals and Inertia

Homework 2:
QP9, QP43
Frautschi, Chapter 4
Problems 17, 20
Homework 1 Due

Quiz 1 handed out

8

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 5

9

Lecture 4
Vectors

12

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 6

QUIZ 1 DUE

13

Suggested Reading:
Feynman Vol. I
Chapters 9, 7

14

Lecture 5
Newton's Laws

Homework 3:
QP3, QP4
Frautschi, Chapter 7
Problems 16, 17
Homework 2 Due

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 7

16

Lecture 6
Gravitation & Circular
Motion

19

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 8

20

Suggested Reading:
Feynman Vol. I
Chapter 12

21

Lecture 7
Forces of Nature

Homework 4:
QP20, QP21, QP28
Frautschi, Chapter 9
Problem 6
Homework 3 Due
Quiz 2 handed out

22

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 9

23

Lecture 8
Non-Inertial Frames

26

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 10

QUIZ 2 DUE

27

Suggested Reading:
Feynman Vol. I
Chapters 4, 13, 14

28

Lecture 9
Energy

Homework 5:
Frautschi, Chapter 10
Problems 11, 25, 28, 32
Homework 4 Due

29

No Required Reading

30

Lecture 10
Conservation of Momentum