PHY 820 (grad classical mechanics)
and
PHY 422 (undergrad classical mechanics II)

Fall 2016

Prof. Jon Pumplin     e-mail:  pumplin@pa.msu.edu
Office:  3240 BPS       office phone: (517) 884-5563

Grader: Mara Grinder     Email: grinderm@msu.edu   Office hour: Tues 11:30-12:00 in the seating area by Sparty's close to the door to BPS1420
  Example for Lecture 1   (For Lecture of Aug 31, 2016)

  Catenary and Inverted Catenary (Technorama -- Winterthur, Schweiz Juli 2015)   (For Lecture 6, 9/14/2016)

  Damped Driven Pendulum by Mathematica (.pdf)   (For Lecture 7, 9/16/2016)
  String, Mass, Cylinder by Mathematica (.pdf)   (For Lecture 8, 9/19/2016)
  Example of making graph from NDSolve in Mathematica (.pdf)   (For Lecture 9, 9/21/2016)
  Mathematica examples from HW04 (.pdf)   (For Lecture 13, 9/30/2016)
  Rotational Motion demo   (For Lecture 22, 10/21/2016)
  Rotational Motion demo   (For Lecture 23, 10/24/2016)
  Euler Angles by Mathematica   (For Lecture 24, 10/26/2015)
  Rotational stability demo   (For Lecture 32, 11/14/2016)

  Click here for homework and exam schedule -- Final Exam 10am-1pm Friday Dec 16, 2016 in our normal room

  Solutions to Homework Set #13  

Lectures: MWF, 11:30am-12:20pm in 1420 BPS  
Office Hours: Room 3240 BPS -- Tuesday 3:00-4:00pm, Thursday 2:30-3:30pm, or by appointment. 
Required Text: Classical Mechanics by John R. Taylor (published by University Science Books).
Homework: There will be 13 homework assignments, generally due on Fridays at the beginning of class.  The lowest homework score will be dropped when calculating your final grade.  You are welcome to consult with your peers when doing the homework, but you are responsible for completing the problems yourself.  Copying someone else's homework is not educational and not acceptable. Please present your homework solutions in a logical and readable form: it's good practice for you, and a kindness to the grader.
Exams:  There will be 3 midterm exams and a final.  All exams are closed book.  The final exam will be cumulative.
Grades: Homework      25%
Midterm #1     15%
Midterm #2     15%
Midterm #3     15%
Final Exam      30%
Last updated 9/23/2016