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Welcome to Phys 325
Announcements will be posted here as necessary.
This is the main website for the UIUC Physics course PHYS 325. It is the first of a 2-semester course on Classical Mechanics. The course description provides further information on the course and gives important details on our policies. Please consult the schedule to help you keep track of what is due when. Your grades will be updated in the online gradebook, please check this regularly to ensure your scores are begin recorded accurately.
Announcements
The final exam will take place on Tuesday, 13 December 2022, from 8:00 - 11:00am CST in 151 Loomis. It will cover topics from the entire course. You can find details and a practice exam here.
Homework 10 will be due one day later on Friday, 2 December 2022. .
The late due date is on the last day of the semester, i.e., on Wednesday, 7 December 2022..
Homework 9 is now available. It will be due one day later on Friday, 18 November 2022. .
The second midterm exam will take place on Thursday, 10 November 2022, during class from 12:00- 13:20CDT in 151 Loomis. It will cover topics from lecture 12 - lecture 21 (inclusive). You can find details and a practice exam here.
The results of the first midterm exam are now available. Congratulations for completing your exam!
Homework 5 will be due one day later on Friday, 14 October 2022.
The first midterm exam will take place on Thursday, 29 September 2022, during class from 12:00- 13:20CDT. It will cover topics from lecture 1 - lecture 10 (inclusive). You can find details and a practice exam here.
There will be no classes on 5 September 2022 (Labour Day), 8 November 2022 (Election Day) and 19-27 November 2022 (Fall break).
The first discussion sessions will take place in week 2, on 29 August 2022.
The first homework set will become available in week 2, on 1 September 2022, and is due in week 3, on 8 September 2022.
Office hours will start in week 2.
The first lecture for Phys 325 will be on Tuesday, 23 August 2022, from 12:00 - 13:20CDT in 151 Loomis.
Time and location
The course will take place in person unless instructed otherwise.
Lectures will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 - 13:20 Central US in 151 Loomis.
Discussions will take place on Mondays, starting in week 2, as listed in the section information. Make sure you attend your assigned section. For section changes, please contact the Physics Undergraduate Office.
Office hours will take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting in week 2.
Homework
Homework sets will become available online on Thursdays after class, starting in week 2.
Homework sets are due on the following Thursday at 11:55pm CDT. The first homework set will be available on 1 September 2022 and is due on 8 September 2022.
Your homework solutions have to be submitted online via gradescope. The entry code for the homework is K3K4DB.
In general, you are allowed to use computer algebra software, like Maple or Mathematica, unless stated otherwise.
If you do use computer algebra software, you must provide a well-formatted print of your code and attach it as part of your PDF solution.
Textbooks
We will mainly use the textbook "Classical Mechanics" by John R. Taylor. This and additional references for further reading are listed under Textbooks and extra material.Excused Absences
Please submit your excused absence no later than 10 working days from your absence via the Excused Absences application. The count begins the day of your absence.
Academic integrity
All activities in this course are subject to the Academic Integrity rules as described in Article 1, Part 4, Academic Integrity, of the Student Code.