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Date
2006 |
Topic(s) Covered |
Assignments etc ? |
[Students Ignore this column]
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| 1 |
Jan-30 [M] |
Introductions,
Review of
Procedures & Rules,
Sect1:
Review of Periodic Motion,
Review
of Definitions,
Review of SHM
|
Yes
|
| 2 |
Feb-01 [W] |
Review of SHM
(cont),
SMH & Circular Motion (Trig Version),
Displacement, Velocity & Acceleration in SHM,
|
no new
|
| 3 |
Feb-03 [F] |
Energy in SMH,
Some Examples,
The Simple Pendulum
|
no new
|
| 4 |
Feb-06 [M] |
SHM, Circular Motion
& the Complex Exponential,
Euler's Relation,
Quick Recap of
Damping/Real Life
|
Yes
|
| 5 |
Feb-08 [W] |
Quick Recap of
Damping/Real Life (cont),
Quick Recap of
Forced Oscillations & Resonance,
|
no new
|
| 6 |
Feb-10 [F] |
Deadline for dropping courses without a "W"
Sect2:
Superposition of Periodic Motion,
Superposition of Equal Frequencies in 1-D,
Superposition of Different Frequencies in 1-D & Beats,
|
no new
|
| 7 |
Feb-13 [M] |
Superposition of Frequencies in 2-D,
Lissajous Figures
|
Yes
|
| 8 |
Feb-15 [W] |
Sect3:
The Free Vibration of Physical Systems,
SHM in Stretched Objects: Elasticity & Young's Modulus
|
no new
|
| 9 |
Feb-17 [F] |
SHM in Sheared & Torqued Objects: Shear Modulus
SHM in 'Squeezed' Gases: Adiabatic Bulk Modulus
Massive Springs
|
no new
|
| 10 |
Feb-20 [M] |
Review of Quiz-2 etc
(no new material covered)
|
no new
|
| 11 |
Feb-22 [W] |
Damping Revisited
|
no new
|
| 12 |
Feb-24 [F] |
Damping
Revisited (cont)
Large Damping
& the Q-Factor
|
no new
|
| 13 |
Feb-27 [M] |
(no new material covered)
|
no new
|
| 14 |
Mar-01 [W] |
Sect4:
Forced Vibrations and Resonance,
Forced Oscillations
(Undamped),
Forced Oscillations
with Damping
|
Yes
|
| 15 |
Mar-03 [F] |
Forced Oscillations
with Damping (cont),
More on the Resistive (Damping) Term
|
no new
|
| 16 |
Mar-06 [M] |
Transient Phenomena,
Power in Forced Oscillators, Examples of Resonance
|
no new
|
| 17 |
Mar-08 [W] |
No Lecture
|
Yes
|
| 18 |
Mar-10 [F] |
Sect5:
Coupled Oscillators & Normal Modes,
Two Coupled Pendula,
Normal Modes & Frequencies,
|
no new
|
| 19 |
Mar-13 [M] |
Superposition of Normal Modes,
More Examples,
|
Yes
|
| 20 |
Mar-15 [W] |
Forced Vibration/Resonance
|
no new
|
| 21 |
Mar-17 [F] |
(no new material covered)
|
no new
|
| |
Mar-20/26 |
Spring Break
|
|
| 22 |
Mar-27 [M] |
Multiple Coupled Oscillators,
Longitudinal Oscillators,
Very Large N & Continous Systems
|
no new
|
| 23 |
Mar-29 [W] |
The Wave Equation
|
no new
|
| 24 |
Mar-31 [F] |
Very Large N & Continous Systems (cont);
Superposition in Continuous Systems;
Forced Harmonic Vibration;
Other Examples
|
no new
|
| 25 |
Apr-03 [M] |
Other Examples (cont) -
Gases,
2D & 3D;
Fourier Analysis;
Sect6:
Progressive Waves & Sound;
Forms of the Wave Function of a Progressive Wave
|
no new
|
| 26 |
Apr-05 [W] |
Wave Function of a Progressive Wave (cont);
Speed of a Progressive Wave;
Energy Transfer (cont);
Interference, Superposition & Reflection;
Sound Waves & Hearing;
|
Yes
|
| 27 |
Apr-07 [F] |
The Huygens-Fresnel Principle;
The Doppler Effect & Shock Waves;
|
no new
|
| 28 |
Apr-10 [M] |
Sect7:
Electromagnetic Waves,
Recap of the Electromagnetic Spectrum;
Intro to EM-waves
|
no new
|
| 29 |
Apr-12 [W] |
Intro to EM-waves (cont);
Plane & Sinusoidal EM Waves;
|
no new
|
| 30 |
Apr-14 [F] |
Brief Intro. to Other EM-wave related phenomena;
EM Waves within a Medium;
Energy & Momentum in EM Waves;
Standing EM Waves
|
no new
|
| 31 |
Apr-17 [M] |
(no new material covered)
|
no new
|
| 32 |
Apr-19 [W] |
Sect8:
The Propagation of Light,
Reflection &
Refraction;
Total Internal
Reflection;
Dispersion;
|
Yes
|
| 33 |
Apr-21 [F] |
Polarization;
Scattering
[skipped]
Sect9:
Geometric Optics,
Reflection
& Refraction at a Plane Surface;
|
no new
|
| 34 |
Apr-24 [M] |
Reflection
& Refraction at a Spherical Surface;
|
Yes
|
| 35 |
Apr-26 [W] |
Reflection
& Refraction at a Spherical Surface (cont);
Reflection
from Spherical Mirrors
Thin Lenses
|
no new
|
| 36 |
Apr-28 [F] |
Thin Lenses;
Optical Instruments;
|
no new
|
| 37 |
May-01 [M] |
Sect10:
Interference,
Interference & Coherence;
Two-Source Interference;
|
Yes
|
| 38 |
May-03 [W] |
Two-Source Interference (cont)
|
no new
|
| 39 |
May-05 [F] |
Interference in Thin films;
The Michelson Interferometer
|
no new
|
| 40 |
May-08 [M] |
Sect11:
Diffraction,
Fresnel & Fraunhofer Diffraction;
Single Slit Diffraction
|
Yes
|
| 41 |
May-10 [W] |
Multiple Slits & Diffraction Gratings;
X-ray Diffraction;
Circular Aperatures & Resolving Power;
|
no new
|
| 42 |
May-12 [F] |
|
no new
|
| 43 |
May-15 [M] |
General Review of Course
|
no new
|
|
May-22 [M] |
Final Exam |
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