PHY5200 F07

Reading

midterm review (today) and Taylor 5.2-5.3 (Wednesday).

Review of Chapters 3 and 4 for the Second Exam

Mathematical Techniques

  1. Sums over point particles for Mass, Center of Mass, and Moment of Inertia
  2. Volume Integrals for Mass, Center of Mass, and Moment of Inertia
  3. Line Integrals (for work)
  4. Partial Derivatives
  5. The Gradient
  6. The Curl
  7. Spherical Coordinates
  8. The Gradient in Spherical Coordinates (formula will be provided)
  9. The Curl in Spherical Coordinates (formula will be provided)

Physics Topics

  1. Conservation of Momentum
  2. Inelastic Collisions
  3. Rockets and Variable Mass Motion
  4. The Center of Mass
  5. Angular Momentum
  6. Torque
  7. Conservation of Angular Momentum
  8. Kepler's Second Law
  9. Moment of Inertia
  10. Kinetic Energy
  11. Work
  12. Work-Energy Theorem
  13. Rotational versus Translational Kinetic Energy
  14. Potential Energy
  15. Conservative Forces
  16. Mechanical Energy
  17. Conservation of Energy
  18. Time Dependent Potential Energy
  19. Energy in One-Dimensional Systems
  20. Potential Energy Graphs
  21. Stable and Unstable Equilibria and Turning Points
  22. Solution for Velocity and Position in 1-D System
  23. Central Forces
  24. Conservative Central Forces
  25. Elastic Collisions
  26. Rigid Bodies
  27. Solving Problems with Roations using Conservation of Energy

Problem Sets 4 to 8

Review any questions on these problems.

© 2007 Robert Harr