PHYSICS 428/528 PARADIGMS IN PHYSICS: ROTATIONAL MOTION


Spring 2009
Oregon State University
Instructor: Henri Jansen


Lectures: MWF 1-2 PM in Weniger 304
Group Work: TR 12-2 PM in Weniger 304F and/or Weniger 304
Instructor: Henri Jansen
Office hours: MWF 11-12 in Weniger 403 (and by appointment)
Phone:737-1668
Email: jansenh@physics.oregonstate.edu

TA: Jeff Hazboun
Office hours: XXX in Weniger XXX
Email: xxx@onid.orst.edu

Website: The official URL for this course is http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/ph428
Add/drop and withdrawal dates: The last day to add/drop this class is Wednesday of Week one of the paradigm (4/25). The last day to withdraw is Friday of Week two of the paradigm (5/4). See also the Paradigm Rules page.
Postscript:The Postscript in the last week of the term is a required part of this course.

Announcements

May 27, 2009 The grades are now posted. Homework, labs, and exam are all converted to a 10 point scale, and the total grade is the weighted sum of these grades.
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Final Grades
Final exam
Solutions for final
Course Information
Course Schedule
Maple worksheet for rotating matrices
Maple worksheet for finding principle axes
Example motion in lab and body frame
Precession and Nutation
Final from two years ago
Solutions for final from two years ago
Worksheet 1 solutions
Worksheet 2 solutions
Worksheet 3 solutions
Worksheet 4 solutions

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