TAM 212: Dynamics

Week Day Date Lecture Assignments Quiz
1 M Jun 13

Lecture 1: Introductions

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

   
T Jun 14      
W Jun 15

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

Discussion Worksheet 1: Great Circle Navigation

PL Homework 0 Due  
R Jun 16     Quiz 0, No CBTF Registration 
F Jun 17

Lecture 3: No Class

   
S Jun 18      
U Jun 19 Happy Juneteenth!    
2 M Jun 20

Lecture 4: Position, velocity, and acceleration
Position, velocity and acceleration in polar basis

   
T Jun 21      
W Jun 22

Lecture 5: Vector Integration

Discussion Worksheet 2: Track Design

PL Homework 1 Due  
R Jun 23     Quiz 1
F Jun 24 Lecture 6: Rotational motion, Angular velocity, and acceleration    
S Jun 25      
U Jun 26      
3 M Jun 27 Lecture 7: Tangential-Normal basisCoordinate system comparisons
Velocity and acceleration in tangential-normal basis
   
T        
W Jun 29

Lecture 8: Particle kinetics

Discussion Worksheet 3: Roller Coaster Loops

PL Homework 2 Due  
R Jun 30     Quiz 2
F Jul 1 Lecture 9: Particle kinetics     
S Jul 2      
U Jul 3      
4 M Jul 4 Lecture 10:  No Class - Happy 4th!    
T Jul 5      
W Jul 6

Lecture 11: Rigid body motions

Discussion Worksheet 4: Car Backflip

PL Homework 3 Due
R Jul 7     Quiz 3
F Jul 8 Lecture 12: Rigid body motions - Examples    
S Jul 9      
U Jul 10      
5 M Jul 11 Lecture 13: Constrained motions, Rigid body acceleration equations
Rigid bodies in contact
   
T Jul 12      
W Jul 13

Lecture 14: Gears examples

Discussion Worksheet 5: Bike Gears

PL Homework 4 Due  
R Jul 14     Quiz 4
F Jul 15 Lecture 15: Gears examples    
S Jul 16      
U Jul 17      
6 M Jul 18 Lecture 16: Center of mass; moment of inertia     
T Jul 19      
W Jul 20

Lecture 17: Rigid body kinetics

Discussion Worksheet 6: Banked Turns

PL Homework 5 Due  
R Jul 21     Quiz 5
F Jul 22 Lecture 18: Rolling motion    
S Jul 23      
U Jul 24      
7 M Jul 25 Lecture 19: Energy and work    
T Jul 26      
W Jul 27

Discussion Worksheet 7A: Accelerating and Braking
Discussion Worksheet 7B: Centripetal Acceleration and Weight

PL Homework 6 Due  
R Jul 28     Quiz 6
F Jul 29 Lecture 21: Friction    
S Jul 30      
U Jul 31      
8 M Aug 1 Lecture 22: Linear and angular impulse and momentum    
T Aug 2      
W Aug 3 Lecture 23: Rigid body momentum PL Homework 7 Due  
R Aug 4 Reading Day
F Aug 5 Final Exam