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PHY 321 - Classical Mechanics I

Spring 2010

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Course prerequisites:
•PHY 215 or PHY 294H or concurrently
•MTH 235 or MTH 255H or concurrently

The mechanics of point particles as application of Newton's laws. Conservation of energy and momentum. Central force fields.

Lectures: MWF 3:00-3:50pm in 1420 BPS
Lecturer: Pawel Danielewicz
Email: danielew@msu.edu
Phone: (517) 908-7330, 5-9672 x 330 from campus
Office: 223 Cyclotron
Office hours: MW 10-11am in 1248 BPS (Charles J. Strosacker Center) 		    pawel2.jpg
Grader: Ling-Ying Lin
Email: linlingy@msu.edu
Office: 1400 BPS
Office hour: Tu 3-4pm in 1248 BPS (Charles J. Strosacker Center)

Textbook: Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems, Stephen T. Thornton and Jerry B. Marion, 2004, 5th edition
Publisher: Brooks Cole
ISBN: 0534408966, 978-0534408961

Homework: Weekly homework assignments, see the schedule, will be due at the Wednesday lecture, for the material from the preceding week.

Exams: There will be three midterm exams and final.

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Angel site for the course will be used for storing lecture notes and homework solutions and for accessing class scores.

Last revised: January 10, 2010.