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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

Lectures are presented
on Wednesdays & Fridays
11:00-11:55am in 201 E. Bridge

Homework assignments are
due by 4pm on Wednesdays

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November 2011
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

10/31


Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 11

1


Suggested Reading:
Feynman Vol. I
Chapters 10, 21, 23, and 24

2

Lecture 11
Oscillatory Motion

Homework 6:
FP2, FP10, QP6, QP23

Homework 5 Due
Quiz 3 handed out

3


Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 12

4

Lecture 12
Oscillatory Motion

7


Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 13

QUIZ 3 DUE

8

Suggested Reading:
Feynman Vol. I
Chapters 18, 19, 20

9

Lecture 13
Angular Momentum

Homework 7:
 FP5, FP8, QP15, QP16
Homework 6 Due

10

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 14

11

Lecture 14
Rotation of Rigid Bodies

14


No Required Reading

15

Suggested Reading:
Feynman Vol. II
Chapters 40, 41

16

Lecture 15
Fluid Mechanics

Homework 8:
FP3, FP11, FP17
Homework 7 Due
Quiz 4 handed out

17

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 16

18

Lecture 16
Kepler's Laws

21

Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 17

QUIZ 4 DUE

22

23

Lecture 17
Solving the Kepler Problem

Homework 9:
FP4, FP6, FP12, FP18
Homework 8 Due

24

THANKSGIVING
HOLIDAY

 

25

THANKSGIVING
HOLIDAY

11/28


Required Reading:
Frautschi et al.
Chapter 15

11/29

11/30

Lecture 18
Gyroscopes

Homework 9 Due
No New Homework

Final Exam
Handed Out

12/1

2


No Lecture Today

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