Kalender

Systems of particles, equations of motion.
DB: Chap 1.

Rigid body kinematics, rotation, angular velocity.
DB: Chap 2.

Kinetic energy and angular momentum of the rigid body.
DB: Chap 3-4.

The inertia tensor, Euler’s dynamic equations.
DB: Chap 4.

The symmetric top, Resal’s system.
DB: Chap 5.2.

On rolling, stability and other topics on the rigid body. Inl1.
DB: Chap 5.

Examples of symmetric top problem solutions.

Lagrange’s method, introduction, single particle.
TLM: Sec 1-11.

Further examples of problem solving.

Lagrange’s method, the general case,  work, generalized force.
TLM: Sec 12-18.

Various example problems in Lagrangian mechanics.

Constants of the motion, energy, the heavy symmetric top. Inl2.
TLM: Sec 19.

Coupled small oscillations, matrix treatment. Normal modes.
TLM: Sec 20.

Examples of solution of coupled oscillation problems.

Impact problems with vectors.
DB: Chap 6.

Impact problems with Lagrange’s  method.
TLM: Sec 21.

Summary of course, Exam problems.

Question time. Inl3.