Physics 252: Mechanics of Systems

Westminster College

Spring 2008

Homework

• Reading for Feb. 4: Fowles & Cassiday Chapter 7

  Problem set Due Wednesday Feb. 6 :

  • Problems 7.1-7.13.
• Reading for Feb. 18: Fowles & Cassiday Chapter 9.1-9.4

  Problem set Due Wednesday Feb. 20 :

  • Problems 7.22,7.24,7.26, 9.1, 9.3, and 9.4.
• Reading for Feb. 25: Fowles & Cassiday Chapter 9.5-9.10

  Problem set Due Friday Feb. 29 :

  • Problems 9.9, 9.14, 9.15, 9.16, 9.18 and C9.1.
• Reading for Mar. 10: Fowles & Cassiday Chapter 10.1-10.5

  Problem set Due Friday Mar. 14 :

  • Problems 10.1-10.6.
• Reading for Apr. 14: Fowles & Cassiday Chapter 11.1-11.5

  Problem set Due Friday Apr. 18 :

  • Chapter 10: Problems 10, 14, 15, 19, 25-- and find the Hamiltonian equations of motion, 27, 31 and the following two.
  Problems from Marion Thorton

• Problem set Due Monday May 5 :

  • Chapter 11: Problems 1, 5, and 18