Welcome to the second half of your exploration of classical mechanics! We are going to be learning some cornerstones of physics, particularly about things that spin (angular momentum), and things that bounce (harmonic oscillators).
The text is "An Introduction to Mechanics" by Kleppner & Kolenhow. Expect to cover all of Chaps 6 & 7 (except 7.7), select bits of Chaps 8 & 9, and all of Chap 10.
We will also be using the 4th edition (not the 5th edition) of Physics (Vol 1) by Halliday, Resnick & Krane.
Lectures are 12--12:50, MWF, Broida 1610. There are 4 recitation sections, all on Friday:
1 p.m., 3 p.m. (Katherine Hyatt)
11 a.m., 2 p.m. (Gavin Hartnett)
Office Hours
Prof S. Peng Oh: Fri 2-5 p.m., Broida 2015J
TA Katherine Hyatt: Thurs 11-12, 2-4 p.m., PSR
TA Gavin Hartnett: Mon, 11:30 am-2:30 p.m., PSR
Also, please make use of the PSR office hours. The PSR fellows are advanced undergraduates who are specifically hired to help those in the Physics 20 series on evenings and weekends.
PSR fellows: Wed, Th, 6-8 p.m., PSR; Sundays, 6-8 p.m., Broida 1640
Grading
Homework: 30%. Due on Mondays (occasionally Tuesdays, when Monday is a public holiday) at 5 p.m. outside Broida 1019 (PSR). Late homework will not be accepted!
Midterm: 25%. In class on Mon Feb 11.
Final: 45%. Tues Mar 19, 12-3 p.m.