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.