PH 314 Theoretical
Mechanics Spring 2013
M. J. Moloney
moloney@rose-hulman.edu
812 877 8302
Text: Introduction to Classical Mechanics by
David Morin
2 hour exams and a final exam. Homework and Worksheets are 30% of the
course grade.
PH 314 Homework Assignments
Course Topics
- Useful power series: binomial series, taylor series
- Review of statics (forces and torques) (Ch 2)
- First introduction of Lagange's equations of motion (recipe)
- Review of dynamics (F = ma, energy conservation) (Ch 3, Ch 5)
- Integration of DEs (analytic integration & numerical
integration via RK2)
- Oscillations (Ch 4)
- Simple harmonic oscillations
- Damped harmonic oscillations
- Quality factor associated with damped motions
- Driven, damped harmonic oscillations
- Coupled oscillations
- Lagrange's equations (derivation and examples) (Ch 6)
- Central forces (Ch 7)
- Angular momentum (constant L)
- Angular momentum (General L)
- Accelerating frames of reference
- translational force
- coriolis force
- centrifugal force
- projectile problems
- tides