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Physics 262 -- Winter 2009

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*General Information about Physics 262

Course title:
Physics 262: Particles and Waves 2
Texts:
Introduction to Classical Mechanics by D. Morin (available as an ebook)
Basic Training in Mathematics by Shankar
Topics to be covered:

  • Angular Momentum
  • Central Force Motion
  • Rigid Body Motion
  • Noninertial Systems and Fictious Forces
  • Math Methods (Shankar)
    
    
     
    Meeting Schedule:
    Regular lecture days: MTF in room 1005
    Small group day: Wednesdays in room 1094 @ 10.30, 11.30 or 12.30
    Thursday will generally be reserved for "office hours" (i.e. homework dojo) in 1094
    Thursday exceptions: regular lectures in 1005 on Jan 8 (first week), Jan 22 (week of MLK holiday) and Feb 12 (week of midterm) and
    Grade Weighting:
    Assigned problems [30%]
    Midterm: Friday 13 Feb [30%]
    Standard in-class final on Monday March 16, 11.30am [40%]
    Instructors:
    Prof. Gregory Kilcup
    office: M2030 PRB
    email: kilcup@physics.ohio-state.edu
    phone: 946-0276
    Graders:
    Oinam Meetei (meetei.1@osu.edu)


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