Introduction
This is the course web page for Physics 321, Classical Mechanics.
Course policies, grading information, etc., are listed in the first-day handout is available here.
The course schedule lists reading and homework assignments, class topics, etc. It will be updated through the semester.
Papers
The following papers relate to some of the topics that we will discuss in Physics 321. The papers from the American Journal of Physics can be downloaded from a campus computer at http://scitation.aip.org/ajp.
- "The stability of the bicycle," by David E. H. Jones, Physics Today 23 (4) pp. 34-40 (1970). [PDF].
- "Toy models for the falling chimney," Varieschi and Kamiya, American Journal of Physics 71 (10), pp. 1025--1031, October 2003.
- "The dynamics of a falling chain: I", Calkin and March, American Journal of Physics 57 (2), pp. 154--157, Feb 1989.
- "The dynamics of a falling chain: II", Calkin and March, American Journal of Physics 57 (2), pp. 157--159, Feb 1989.
- "Significance of the Mach Principle", Bridgman, American Journal of Physics 29 (1), pp. 32--36, 1961.
- "Dropped objects and other motions relative to the noninertial earth", Tiersten and Soodak, American Journal of Physics 68 (2), pp. 129--142, 2000.
Homework
- Homework 1 Due 5 September 2008
- Homework 2 Due 12 September 2008
- Homework 3 Due 19 September 2008
- Homework 4 Due 26 September 2008
- Homework 5 Due 3 October 2008
- Homework 6 Due 10 October 2008
- Homework 7 Due 17 October 2008
- Homework 8 Due 24 October 2008
- Homework 9 Due 31 October 2008
- Homework 10 Due 7 November 2008
- Homework 11 Due 14 November 2008
- Homework 12 Due 25 November 2008
- Homework 13 Due 10 December 2008