Lecturer: Ryan Patterson
339 Lauritsen, Ext. 5753, rbpatter[at]caltech.edu

Required textbook:
Frautschi, et al., The Mechanical Universe, Advanced Edition

The Feynman Lectures, Volumes I & II are suggested but not required

Ph1b and Ph1c will again be split into two tracks this year.
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9/26

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 1

9/27

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

9/28

Lecture 1
Introduction

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

9/29

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 2

9/30

Lecture 2
The Laws of Falling Bodies, Derivatives

4

Suggested Reading:
Feynman Vol. I
Chapter 11

5

Lecture 3
Integrals and Inertia

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

Quiz 1 handed out

6

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 5

7

Lecture 4
Vectors

10

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 6

QUIZ 1 DUE

11

Suggested Reading:
Feynman Vol. I
Chapters 9, 7

12

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

14

Lecture 6
Gravitation & Circular
Motion

17

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 8

18

Suggested Reading:
Feynman Vol. I
Chapter 12

19

Lecture 7
Forces of Nature

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

20

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 9

21

Lecture 8
Non-Inertial Frames

24

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 10

QUIZ 2 DUE

25

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

26

Lecture 9
Energy

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

27

No Required Reading

28

Lecture 10
Conservation of Momentum