Ph211    General Physics with Calculus – Mechanics

The pace and organization of material, only summarized above, depends (a little) on the class dynamics. The brief content of the classes for the coming weeks will be added as we go. The “Reading” assignment is a little cursory, and a bit crude. Firstly, it does not imply that you have to understand every word; this book is extensive. (But you should be aware of almost all that is in it, and clear up most of it.) Also, we will be using particular sections of the chapters listed a little at the time, as we cover material; you do not need to “read” all of them at once, as soon as they come up in the syllabus. More specific guidance is given in class.

The suggested problems for practice are out of the book. (Unless there is a link to other posted material.) A word about problems listed here is in order: this selection is represenative – but it is not exhaustive; please add more of your choosing! (A few of these suggested problems may be less important to master right away, or are simply harder; this mostly refers to those asking you to derive or prove a formula. Please use your judgment. But at the end of the day, you want to be able to do all these, and more.) Note that listed problems do not always fit into weeks as the table layout indicates; some are appropriate earlier, and some later. (This list gets updated as we cover more material that logically fits into these topics, or get better at solving more involved problems; please check as the course proceeds.)

Please Note:
Weekly (graded) homework is normally due the next Monday, at the beginning of class.
My solutions need be posted right after, so there can be no ‘late homework.’
Please submit on time. This is the whole point.