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Physics 261 -- Autumn 2009

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*General Information about Physics 261

Course title:
Introductory Physics 261: Dynamics of Particles and Waves
Texts:
Introduction to Classical Mechanics by D. Morin (available as an ebook)
Basic Training in Mathematics by Shankar (first few chapters available as Google preview)
Topics to be covered:

  • Vectors and Kinematics
  • Foundations of Newtonian Mechanics
  • Momentum, Work, and Energy
  • Conservative and Nonconservative Forces
  • Potentials
  • Angular Momentum
  • Also ... introduction to Mathematica 
    

 
    Meeting Schedule:
  
    Lecture:MWF in room 1005 @11.30
  
    Small groups: Thursday 1094 @ one of 11.30/12.30/1.30/2.30

    

 
    Grade Weighting:


    Assigned problems [40%] 

    Midterm #1 [10%]:  Friday 23 Oct   

    Midterm #2 [20%]:  Friday 20 Nov   

    Final [30%] Thursday 10 Dec 11.30 (will also be offered on Monday Dec 7)

    
 
    Instructor:
  
    Prof. Gregory Kilcup
    
      office: M2030 Physics Research Building
    
      email: kilcup@physics.ohio-state.edu
    
      phone: 946-0276
 
    Office Hours: most afternoons in Smith 1011
 
    Tutor:

    
 
    Evan Large 

    Evan's hours in Smith 1011: T (12.30-2.30), W (12.30-4), R(3-5), F(10.30-5)
 
    Homework Graders:
  
    Caryn Palatchi

    Tom Tran

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    *Problem Sets
    
Homework is due by 5pm Friday in the box on top of the
mailboxes in SM 1011.
Late homework policy: hand it in (in the box) on Monday morning
for 90% credit, or up to one week late for 80% credit.
And we will drop your lowest homework score, so you can
afford to miss one assignment w/o penalty.



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