Department of Physics/Science

Physics 2220:  Dynamics

Instructor E-mail:  Dr. David Bahr  [Office hours]
Phone:     (218)755-2916

Note to students:  Physics Club problem-solving clinic schedule in Sattgast 334, or check with a Physics Club member.
Preliminary Course Syllabus

Course Agenda (revised 8/10/2009):
Week 1:  INTRODUCTION
    8/24/2009:  Secs. 1/1 - 1/7:  Basic concepts and tools
    8/26/2009:  Secs. 2/1 - 2/3:  particle motion in 1D and 2D
    8/28/2009:  Secs. 2/4 - 2/6:  Coordinates in 2D 
Week 2:  KINEMATICS OF PARTICLES
    8/31/2009:  Secs. 2/4 - 2/7:  Coordinates in 2D and 3D
    9/2/2009:  Secs. 2/7 - 2/9:  Motion in 3D
    9/4/2009:  Secs. 2/8 - 2/9:  Relative and constrained motions
Week 3:  KINEMATICS OF PARTICLES
    9/7/2009:  Labor Day - no classes
    9/9/2009:  Secs. 3/1 - 3/5:  Newton's 2nd law
    9/11/2009:  Secs. 3/1 - 3/5:  Equation of motion and solution
Week 4:  KINETICS OF PARTICLES
    9/14/2009:  Secs. 3/6 - 3/7:  Work and kinetic energy
    9/16/2009:  Secs. 3/6 - 3/7:  Potential energy 
    9/18/2009:  Secs. 3/8 - 3/10:  Linear impulse and momentum
Week 5:  KINETICS OF PARTICLES
    9/21/2009:  Secs 3/8 - 3/10:  Angular impulse and momentum
    9/23/2009:  Secs. 3/11 - 3/14:  Impact
    9/25/2009:  Secs. 3/11 - 3/14:  Central-force motion; relative motion
Week 6:   KINETICS OF SYSTEMS OF PARTICLES
     9/28/2009:  Secs. 4/1 - 4/2:  Generalized Newton's 2nd law
     9/30/2009:  Secs. 4/3 - 4/5:  Work-energy and impulse-momentum relations
    10/2/2009:  No classes; in-service duty day
Week 7:   KINETICS OF SYSTEMS OF PARTICLES
    10/5/2009:  Secs. 4/3 - 4/5:  Conservation of energy and momentum
    10/7/2009:  Secs. 4/6 - 4/7:  Steady and variable mass flow
    10/9/2009:  Fall Break - no classes
Week 8:  PLANE KINEMATICS OF RIGID BODIES
    10/12/2009:  Mid-course evaluations; Midterm Exam (in class, written)
    10/14/2009:  Secs. 5/1 - 5/2:  Rigid-body rotation
    10/16/2009:  Secs. 5/3 - 5/5:  Absolute/relative motion
Week 9:  PLANE KINEMATICS OF RIGID BODIES
    10/19/2009:  Secs. 5/3 - 5/5:  Instantaneous center of zero velocity
    10/21/2009:  Secs. 5/6 - 5/7:  Relative acceleration
    10/23/2009:  Secs. 5/6 - 5/7:  Motion relative to rotating axes
Week 10:  PLANE KINETICS OF RIGID BODIES
    10/26/2009:  Secs. 6/1 - 6/5:  General equations of motion
    10/28/2009:  Secs. 6/1 - 6/5:  Translation and fixed-axis rotation
    10/30/2009:  Secs. 6/1 - 6/5:  General plane motion
Week 11:  PLANE KINETICS OF RIGID BODIES
    11/2/2009:  Secs. 6/6 - 6/7:  Work-energy relations
    11/4/2009:  Secs. 6/6 - 6/7:  Acceleration from work-energy; virtual work
    11/6/2009:  Sec. 6/8:  Impulse-momentum equations
Week 12:  3-D DYNAMICS OF RIGID BODIES
    11/9/2009:  Secs. 7/1 - 7/6:  Kinematics of Translation and fixed-axis rotation
    11/11/2009:  No classes; Veterans' Day
    11/13/2009:  Secs. 7/1 - 7/6:  General motion
Week 13:  3-D DYNAMICS OF RIGID BODIES
    11/16/2009:  Secs. 7/7 - 7/11:  Kinetics of angular motion
    11/18/2009:  Secs. 7/7 - 7/11:  Momentum and energy equations of motion
    11/20/2009:  Secs. 7/7 - 7/11:  Parallel-plane motion; gyroscopic motion
Week 14:  VIBRATION AND TIME RESPONSE   
    11/23/2009:  Secs. 8/1 - 8/5:  Free vibration of particles
    11/25-27/2009:  Thanksgiving Break - no classes
Week 15:  VIBRATION AND TIME RESPONSE
    11/30/2009:  Secs. 8/1 - 8/5:  Forced vibration of particles
    12/2/2009:  Secs. 8/1 - 8/5:  Vibration of rigid bodies
    12/4/2009:  Secs. 8/1 - 8/5:  Energy methods
Week 16:  Finals Week
    12/7/2009:  Review; course evaluations
    12/15/2009:  Final Exam  3:30 - 5:30 in room S331 

Last modified:  8/10/2009
Comments to:  dbahr@bemidjistate.edu