Physics 105

Classical Mechanics

Fall, 2011

University of California, Berkeley

Instructor:  Hal Haggard
Office:  443 Birge
Office Hours: MW 9-10am
Email: hal "usual at" berkeley.edu
Phone: +1-510-435-1747

Graduate Student Instructor:  Nadir Jeevanjee
Office:  443 Birge
Office Hours: Th 2-4pm
Email: jeevanje "usual at" berkeley.edu

Lecture:  3 LeConte
Time:  MWF 8-9
Discussion Sections: Tu 1-2pm, 71 Evans and Wed 4-5pm, 75 Evans
Text:   J. R. Taylor, Classical Mechanics University Science Books

Organization and Logistics

Lecture attendance is strongly encouraged; not all course content is found in texts or handouts.
Problem Sets:
A required and most important part of the course. Problem sets are due on Friday at 5pm each week. Please deposit problem sets in the box labeled "Physics 105" in 251 LeConte. You are encouraged to discuss problems with others in the course, but you must write up your own solutions.
Prerequisites:
The prerequisites for this course are Physics 7ABC, Math 53 and Math 54.
Schedule:
Tentative outline for the topics and timeline for the course.
Exam Schedule:
Course Grade:
The grade for this course will be based on your homework, two midterms and a final exam. The break down is,

The course web site (this site) will be used to post lecture notes, special notes and homework assignments.


Homework assignments

Lecture notes are my handwritten notes that I prepare for lecture.  I don't guarantee that they will be identical to what is presented in class, but they should be pretty close usually.  The notes also include things that I wasn't able to cover in the lecture. When I wasn't able to cover everything that I hoped to, the next day's lecture notes have significant overlap with the previous day's.



Supplemental Notes