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*General Information about Physics 262

Course title:
Physics 262: Particles and Waves 2
Texts:
Introduction to Classical Mechanics by D. Morin (available as an ebook)
Basic Training in Mathematics by Shankar
Topics to be covered:

  • Angular Momentum
  • Central Force Motion
  • Rigid Body Motion
  • Noninertial Systems and Fictious Forces
  • Math Methods (Shankar) 
    

 
    Meeting Schedule:
 
    Regular lecture days: MTW in room Smith 1009 and occasional Fridays
 
    Small group day: Thursday in room 1094 @ 10.30, 11.30, 12.30 or 1.30
 
    Friday will generally be reserved for "office hours" (i.e. homework dojo) in SM1094,
 with a couple regular class sessions in SM 1009 in weeks where we miss the Monday (i.e.
 the first week and after the MLK holiday)


    
 
    Grade Weighting:
  
    Assigned problems [30%] 
  
    Midterm [30%] : Thursday 9 Feb, 7pm in SM 1005 *or* during the day
 Friday 10 Feb, starting at 10am in SM1094  
  
     Final [40%] Monday 12 March 11.30 in SM1009

    

     

    
 
    Instructors:
  
    Prof. Gregory Kilcup
    
      office: M2030 PRB
    
      email: kilcup@physics.ohio-state.edu
    
      phone: 946-0276
 
    Tutor:
 
    Andrew Dougherty (dougherty.63@osu.edu)
 
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    *Problem Sets
    
Homework is due at the end of the day of the afternoon in the boxes
on top of the mailboxes in room 1011.
Late homework good for 90 percent credit on the following Monday, or
80 percent up to one week late.  We will drop your lowest homework score.



    

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