Physics 111A-B

 

Classical Mechanics

 

Prerequisites: Physics 7D and Physical Sciences 50C (or Math 3A and 3D)

 

 

Topics

 

  1. Review of Newtonian Mechanics and Conservation Laws (2 weeks)
  2. Oscillations (2 weeks)
  3. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics (3 weeks)
  4. Central-force Motion (1 week)
  5. Systems of Particles and Collisions (2 weeks)
  6. Accelerated Reference Frames (1 week)
  7. Rigid Body Dynamics (2 weeks)
  8. Coupled Oscillations (1 week)
  9. Waves (2 weeks)
  10. Relativistic Kinematics (2 weeks)