Course Number
UP110/111
Instructor(s)
Level
University
Session
Fall or Spring Semester, Directed Study
Prerequisites
Differential Equations (UM53A)
Modern Physics (UP070)
Additional Recommendations
Consent of instructor
Intermediate Mechanics I & II are two directed study courses taken in sequence that the student completes at his or her own pace, but is designed to be completed within one semester each. Together, the courses provide a thorough exploration of the mechanics of systems of particles and rigid bodies. Topics include coordinate transformation and vectors, Newtonian mechanics, linear and nonlinear oscillations, Hamilton’s principle, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics, non-inertial reference systems, rigid-body dynamics, coupled oscillations, and introductory fluid mechanics.