PHY3221: Intermediate Mechanics - Spring 2009
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Syllabus
- Title: Intermediate Mechanics, Physics 3221, Section 1, 3 credit hours
- Semester: Spring 2009
- Course Reference No.: 03716
- Instructor: Dr. W. Roberts
- Room 605 Keen Building
- (850) 644-2223
- wroberts@fsu.edu
- Classroom: HCB 310.
- Time: 10:10 to 11:00, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
- Office Hours: (subject to change) Monday, Wednesday, 11:15-1:15, or by appointment
- Tuturial Session: Tuesday, 5 - 6 PM
Textbooks
Other references may be found on page 628 of the text by Thornton and Marion, and on page 595 of the text by Symon.
- S. T Thornton and J. B. Marion, Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems, Fifth
Edition , Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning, California, 2004.
- K. R. Symon, Mechanics. Some material for the course, as well as some of the homework problems, will be taken from the text by Symon.
- E. Butkov, Mathematical Physics.
- G. Arfken, Mathematical Methods For Physicists.
Grades
- Homework 30%
- 2 Mid-Term Quizzes - 30%
- Closed book, no calculators, with a single “cheat sheet”, 8 1/2” × 11”, allowed
- Friday, February 6th, 2009
- Friday, March 20th, 2009
- No ‘make-up’ examinations will be given.
- Final Exam - 40%
- Monday, April 27th, 2009, 5:30 to 7:30, HCB 310
- The final exam will also be closed book, no calculators, with a single ‘cheat-sheet’ (8.5” × 11”) allowed.