Physics 503 Fall 2010
"Mechanics"
Textbook: K.R. Symon, "Mechanics", 3rd ed.
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- Lecturer: Prof. Fred Myhrer
- Office hours:
- Come to my office any time, or make an appointment by:
- Calling 777-2087 or 777-8104 or
- via email:
myhrer@sc.edu
- Due to construction my office is presently (August) in Main Str. 516.
- Lectures and Recitations :
- MWF 11:15 AM to 12:05 PM in PSC 201
- W 12:20 PM to 1:10 PM in CLS 510
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At the end of the course, PHYS 503, the students will be able to:
- solve the differential equation for the simple harmonic
oscillator,
- find the solutions to the damped harmonic oscillator,
- handle the resonance phenomena of the forced harmonic
oscillator,
- solve the Kepler problem,
- display the trajectories of hyperbolic orbits,
- find the Lagrangian of a simple system,
- solve the equation of motion for a simple system.
Prerequisites
PHYS 211 and 212 or equivalent with a grade of C or better, or the
written permission of the instructor.
- REQUIREMENTS:
- Quizzes -- In class roughly bi-weekly
- Homework assignments handed in on time.
- One test:
- Mid to late October (date to be announced in class)
- Final Exam (Comprehensive),
- GRADING:
- Your overall score will be calculated as follows:
- Homework: 10%
- Quizzes: 20%
- Test: 30%
- Final Exam: 40%
- Calculators cannot be used during exams and quizzes.
- Exams will be based on the material discussed in class,
homeword assignments, quizzes, and any assigned problems and/or
readings.
- You may obtain help in solving homework assignments.
- Graduate students will be given more challenging homework
problems and an extra problem on the test and/or the final exam.
- GRADING SCALE:
- A:88-100 B:76-87 C:63-75 D:50-62.
Academic Responsibility
All work submitted by the student must be his/her own and must comply
with the rules
stated on this sheet.
Please refer to Carolina Community for further information
concerning the Code of Student
Academic Responsibility.
Please, turn cell-phones off during
class.
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; August 15, 2010; Last Update August 15,
2010