TAM 212: Dynamics

Week Day Date Lecture Discussion Assignment Due Dates Quiz
1 M Jan 15

M.L. King Day

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Orbit of the Moon
 

 HW 1A: Coordinates and Vectors  
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Roller Coaster Loops

 HW 2A: Vector Calculus and Rotations  
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Air Resistance (Numerical Integration)
 

 HW 2B: Vector Calculus and Rotations  
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Car Backflip

 

 HW 3A: Tangential Normal and Particles  
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Car Steering

    
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Quiz 3

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Bike Gears

 HW 4B: Rigid Body Kinematics  
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Cornering and Banked Turns

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Braking and Acceleration

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Centripetal Acceleration and Weight

 HW 6A  
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