Physics 111: Mechanics (with lab)

Course outline

Newton’s Laws: second law, 1D and 2D motions

Work - energy: definitions, conservation of energy

Oscillation: simple harmonic oscillator, resonance

Momentum: center of mass, collisions, conservation

Rotational motion: kinematics, torque, angular momentum, moment of inertia, rolling, orbits

Statics

Special relativity

Organization

Lectures M W F 9:00 AM

Problem session Th 4:00 - 5:00 PM (optional)

Laboratory, 7 exercises, self scheduled

Laboratory (15%)

Homework (40%)

Term exams, two (10% each)

Final exam (25%)

Text: Fishbane, Gasiorowicz and Thornton, Physics for Scientists and Engineers

A. P. French, Special Relativity

Recent Instructors

James P. Hannon, Fall 2007, www.owlnet.rice.edu/~phys111/

All information is representative only, and is likely to change from year to year.