TAM 212: Dynamics

Week Day Date Lecture Assignments Quiz
1 M Jun 15

Lecture 1: Introductions

Lecture 1: Coordinate Systems and Vectors
Positions and coordinates
Vectors and bases

   
T Jun 16      
W Jun 17

Lecture 2: Vectors & Calculus
3D: cylindrical and spherical vector bases

Discussion Worksheet 1: Great Circle Navigation

Worksheet & Solution

PL Homework 0 Due  
R Jun 18      
F Jun 19

Lecture 3: Vector Calculus

Calculus and vectors
Position, velocity, and acceleration

  Quiz 0 (No CBTF Registration Required)
S Jun 20      
U Jun 21      
2 M Jun 22 Lecture 4: Position, velocity and acceleration in polar basis    
T Jun 23      
W Jun 24

Lecture 5: Vector Integration

Discussion Worksheet 2: Track Design

Worksheet & Solution

PL Homework 1 Due  
R Jun 25      
F Jun 26 Lecture 6: Rotational motion, Angular velocity, and acceleration   Quiz 1
S Jun 27      
U Jun 28      
3 M Jun 29 Lecture 7: Tangential-Normal basisCoordinate system comparisons
Velocity and acceleration in tangential-normal basis
   
T Jun 30      
W July 1

Lecture 8: Particle kinetics

Discussion Worksheet 3: Roller Coaster Loops

Worksheet & Solution

PL Homework 2 Due  
R July 2     Quiz 2
F July 3 Lecture 9: No Class    
S July 4 Happy 4th!    
U July 5      
4 M Jul 6 Lecture 10: Particle kinetics    
T Jul 7      
W Jul 8

Lecture 11: Rigid body motions

Discussion Worksheet 4: Car Backflip

Worksheet & Solution

PL Homework 3 Due
R Jul 9      
F Jul 10 Lecture 12: Rigid body motions - Examples   Quiz 3
S Jul 11      
U Jul 12      
5 M Jul 13 Lecture 13: Constrained motions, Rigid body acceleration equations
Rigid bodies in contact
   
T Jul 14      
W Jul 15

Lecture 14: Gears examples

Discussion Worksheet 5: Bike Gears

Worksheet & Solution

PL Homework 4 Due  
R Jul 16      
F Jul 17 Lecture 15: Gears examples   Quiz 4
S Jul 18      
U Jul 19      
6 M Jul 20 Lecture 16: Center of mass; moment of inertia     
T Jul 21      
W Jul 22

Lecture 17: Rigid body kinetics

Discussion Worksheet 6: Banked Turns

Worksheet & Solution

PL Homework 5 Due  
R Jul 23      
F Jul 24 Lecture 18: Rolling motion   Quiz 5
S Jul 25      
U Jul 26      
7 M Jul 27 Lecture 19: Energy and work    
T Jul 28      
W Jul 29

Lecture 20: Friction

Discussion Worksheet 7: Accelerating and Braking

Worksheet & Solution

PL Homework 6 Due  
R Jul 30      
F Jul 31 Lecture 21: Linear and angular impulse and momentum   Quiz 6
S Aug 1      
U Aug 2      
8 M Aug 3 Lecture 22: Rigid body momentum    
T Aug 4      
W Aug 5 Lecture 23: Review and questions PL Homework 7 Due  
R Aug 6 Reading Day
F Aug 7 Final Exam