Schedule for the future lecture
topics is tentative and is likely to change during the semester!
Please read assigned chapters of the textbook
(A.P. French, Vibrations and Waves). They are shown below the lecture topics.
Problem numbers for homework assignments refer
to the textbook. Both sets of homework assignments are due at the beginning of
the class on Tuesday following week.
Quizzes are on material covered since
the last test. Midterm exam are on material covered since the previous exam
(beginning of the class for the first exam). The final exam is comprehensive
and covers entire semester.
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W E E K |
Starting
on Monday of |
Tuesday 2:00pm Rm 104N Lecture
Topic. Reading
(Ch.#). |
Related homework assignments [HW
Problem #] |
Thursday 2:00pm Rm 104N Lecture
Topic. Reading
(Ch. #). |
Related homework assignment [HW
Problem #] |
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1 |
Aug 27 |
Periodic
motion. Simple Harmonic Oscillations. Ch.1 |
[1.11,1.12] |
Use
of complex exponent to describe simple harmonic oscillations. Ch.1 |
[1.1,1.2,1.3,1.5,1.8,1.9] |
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2 |
Sep 3 |
Quiz-1 The
superposition of period motions (beats) Ch.2 [Add
Deadline] |
[2.1,2.3] |
The superposition of period motions (Lissajous
figures)
Ch.2 |
[2.5,2.6] |
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3 |
Sep 10 |
Quiz-2 Energy
of oscillations. Damped oscillations. Ch.3 |
[3.14,3.15] |
Oscillations
of Solids and Gases: Strain, Young`s Modulus, Column of Gas Ch.3 |
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4 |
Sep 17 [financial drop deadline] |
Exam 1. Sep. 18 |
Forced
vibrations and resonance Ch.4 |
[4.3,4.7,4.10] |
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5 |
Sep 24 |
Forced
vibrations and resonance Ch.4 |
[4.12,4.13] |
Forced
vibrations and resonance Ch.4 |
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6 |
Oct 1 |
Quiz-3 Forced
vibrations and resonance Ch.4 |
[4.15,4.17] |
Coupled
oscillators and normal modes Ch.5 |
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7 |
Oct 8 |
Quiz-4 Coupled
oscillators and normal modes Ch.5 |
[5.2,5.5] |
Coupled
oscillators and normal modes Ch.5 |
[5.4 for extra credit] |
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8 |
Oct 15 |
Quiz-5 Coupled
oscillators and normal modes Ch.5 |
[5.14] |
Coupled
oscillators and normal modes Ch.5 |
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9 |
Oct 22 [academic
drop deadline] |
Exam 2. Oct. 23 |
Normal
modes of continuous systems. Ch.6 |
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10 |
Oct 29 |
Normal
modes of continuous systems. Ch.6 |
[6.1,6.2,6.6] |
Normal
modes of continuous systems. Ch.6 |
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11 |
Nov 5 |
Quiz-6 Normal
modes of continuous systems. Ch.6 |
Fourier
analysis. Ch.6 |
[6.14a] |
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12 |
Nov 12 |
Quiz-7 Progressive
Waves Ch.7 |
[7.2,7.3,7.4,7.6
(use g=10 m/s^2),7.7] |
Progressive
Waves Ch.7 |
[withdrawal deadline] |
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13 |
Nov 19 |
THANKSGIVING
(no classes) |
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14 |
Nov 26 |
Progressive
Waves, Ch.7 Quiz-8 |
[7.18] |
Boundary
effects and interference Ch.8 |
[8.2] |
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15 |
Dec 3 |
Boundary
effects and interference Ch.8 |
Final
Exam Thu
Dec 6 Regular
class time 2:00-3:20pm |
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16 |
Dec 10 |
No classes |
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