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ME 274: Spring 2026<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This page is set up to provide you with links to course material that is directly related to each class period. Please use this as a guideline for your daily work in the course. Links to the homework (assignments, discussion threads and solution videos) are found on the Homework\/Discussion <\/a>page (see link in the left sidebar).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Week 1: 1\/12-1\/18<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td>\nWeek 2 1\/19-1\/23<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td>\nWeek 3: 1\/26-1\/30<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Week 4: 2\/2-2\/6<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nWeek 5: 2\/9-2\/13<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nWeek 6: 2\/16-2\/20<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Week 7: 2\/23-2\/27<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nWeek 8: 3\/2-3\/6<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nWeek 9: 3\/9-3\/13<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Week 10: 3\/23-3\/27<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nWeek 11: 3\/30-4\/3<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nWeek 12: 4\/6-4\/10<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Week 13: 4\/13-4\/17<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nWeek 14: 4\/20-4\/25<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nWeek 15: 4\/27-5\/1<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Course QUICKLINKS<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nBlog information<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\nCourse Syllabus\/Schedule<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nTutorial room schedule<\/a>
\nSection 1A from the ME 274 lecture book<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>WEEK 1<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, January 12<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/em>Particle kinematics: Cartesian description<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 1.A<\/span>
\nLecture book example video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 1.A.1<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span>
\nLecture book example video<\/strong><\/em>:<\/strong><\/em><\/a> Example 1.A.2<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book c<\/strong><\/em><\/span>onceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0C1.2
\n<\/span>Demo: Cartesian gantry vending machine<\/a><\/span>
\nConcluding remarks: <\/span>Cartesian description<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday,\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em>January 14
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em>Particle kinematics: path description<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 1.A<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Lecture book example video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 1.A.3<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nAdditional lecture book examples for today<\/a>
\nAnimation: path description of motion<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0C1.1, C1.3, C1.4, C1.5\u00a0<\/span>
\nConcluding remarks: <\/strong><\/em><\/span>path description<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, January 16<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/em>Particle kinematics: polar description<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 1.A<\/span>
\nLecture book example video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 1.A.4<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nAdditional lecture book examples for today<\/a>
\nAnimation: polar description of motion<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em> C1.6,\u00a0C1.8<\/span>
\nConcluding remarks: <\/strong><\/em><\/span>polar description<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>WEEK 2<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, January 19<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/em>No class: University holiday<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday, January 21<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/em>Particle kinematics: joint descriptions<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 1.C
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book example video: Example 1.C.1<\/a>
\nLecture book example video: Example 1.C.2<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book example video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 1.C.3<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span>
\nLecture book example video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 1.C.4<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nAnimation: joint description<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0C1.7, C1.9<\/span>
\nConcluding remarks:<\/strong><\/em> <\/span>joint description<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, January 23<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/em>Particle kinematics: constrained and relative motion<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 1.D<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 1.D.1<\/a>
\nLecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 1.D.2<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span>
\nLecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 1.D.3<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 1.D.4<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 1.D.5<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 1.D.6<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\nAnimation: constrained motion<\/a>
\nAnimation: relative motion<\/a>
\nVisualizing Mechanics: cable-pulley system kinematics<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0C1.10, C1.11, C1.12<\/span>
\nConcluding remarks: <\/strong><\/em>relative and constrained motion<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>WEEK 3<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, January 26
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em>Planar kinematics: rigid bodies<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Section 2.A
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video<\/strong><\/em>: <\/strong><\/em>Example 2.A.1<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 2.A.2<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 2.A.3<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nReminder: cross products of unit vectors using the right-hand rule<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>C2.1
\nConcluding remarks:\u00a0rigid body kinematics-1<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday, January 28
\n<\/i><\/span>Planar kinematics: rigid bodies<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Section 2.A
\n<\/span>Lecture book video: Example 2.A.7<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 2.A.8<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 2.A.9<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 2.A.10<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>C2.15
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: <\/strong><\/em>rigid body kinematics-1<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, January 30
\n<\/i><\/span><\/strong>Planar kinematics: rigid bodies<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Section 2.A
\n<\/span>Lecture book video: Example 2.A.4<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 2.A.5<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 2.A.6<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\nAnimation: rolling without slipping<\/a>
\nVisualizing Mechanics: rolling without slipping<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>C2.2, C2.3, C2.11, C2.12, C2.14
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>rigid body kinematics-2<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>WEEK 4<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, February 2<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/em>Planar kinematics: rigid bodies (instant centers)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Section 2.B
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 2.B.1<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 2.B.2<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 2.B.3<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 2.B.4<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: Example 2.B.5<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 2.B.6<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 2.B.8<\/a>
\nAdditional IC examples w\/ solutions<\/a>
\nAnimation: ICs of four-bar mechanism<\/a>
\nAnimation: ICs of slider-crank mechanism<\/a>
\nAnimation: rolling w\/o slipping vs. rolling w\/ slipping<\/a>
\nVisualizing Mechanics: instant centers<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions: <\/strong><\/em>C2.4, C2.5, C2.6, C2.7, C2.8, C2.9, C2.10, C2.13
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks:\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em>rigid body kinematics-ICs<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday, February 4
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em>Planar kinematics: rigid bodies (summary)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 2.C<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 2.C.1<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 2.C.2<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>More additional IC examples w\/ solutions<\/a>
\nAnimation: general 2D rigid body motion<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0C2.15
\nConcluding remarks:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>rigid body kinematics-4<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, February 6
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em>Moving reference frame kinematics: 2D<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Section 3.A
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 3.A.1<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 3.A.2<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 3.A.3<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: Example 3.A.4<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\nAnimation: views from different reference frames<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>C3.1
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>2D moving reference frames<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>WEEK 5<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, February 9
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>Moving reference frame kinematics: 2D<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Section 3.A of the lecture book
\n<\/a>Lecture book video: Example 3.A.5<\/a>
\nLecture book video: <\/a>Example 3.A.6<\/a>
\nLecture book video: <\/a>Example 3.A.7<\/a>
\nAnimation: the merry-go-round reference frame<\/a>
\nVisualizing Mechanics: the merry-go-round reference frame<\/a>
\nAnimation: MRFs – aircraft problem<\/a>
\nAnimation: The Geneva Mechanism<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>C3.2
\nConcluding remarks:\u00a0<\/a>2D moving reference frames<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday, February 11
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>Moving reference frame kinematics: 3D<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 3.B of the lecture book
\nLecture book video: Example 3.B.6<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 3.B.7<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 3.B.8<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nAnimation: angular acceleration of a gyroscope disk<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em> C3.3, 3.5, C3.6<\/span>
\nConcluding remarks:\u00a03D moving reference frames<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, February 13
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>No class: due to evening exam<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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<\/a>WEEK 6<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, February 16
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>Moving reference frame kinematics: 3D<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 3.B of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 3.B.1<\/a>
\nLecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 3.B.2<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 3.B.3<\/a>
\nLecture book video:<\/strong><\/em> Example 3.B.4<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 3.B.5<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0C3.3, C3.4<\/span>
\nConcluding remarks:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>3D moving reference frames<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday, February 18
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>Moving reference frame kinematics: 3D<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 3.B of the lecture book
\n<\/span>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 3.B.9<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 3.B.10<\/a>
\nLecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 3.B.11<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em> C3.3, 3.5, C3.6<\/span>
\nConcluding remarks:\u00a03D moving reference frames<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, February 20<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Particle kinetics: Newton’s laws<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 4.A of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.A.1<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em><\/span>Example 4.A.2<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em><\/span>Example 4.A.3<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em><\/span>Example 4.A.4<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em><\/span>Example 4.A.5<\/a>
\nLecture book video: <\/span><\/span>Example 4.A.7<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nAnimation: influence of speed on reactions<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0C4.2
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: <\/strong><\/em>Newton’s laws<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>WEEK 7<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, February 23<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Particle kinetics: Newton’s laws<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 4.A of the lecture book<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Lecture book video: <\/span><\/span>Example 4.A.6<\/a>
\nLecture book video: <\/span>Example 4.A.8<\/a>
\n<\/span>Lecture book video: <\/span><\/span>Example 4.A.9<\/a>
\nLecture book video: <\/span><\/span>Example 4.A.10<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Animation: reaction due to Coriolis component of acceleration<\/a>
\nVideo: riding on the Vomit Comet<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0C4.3, C4.4
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: <\/strong><\/em>Newton’s laws<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday, February 25<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Particle kinetics: Newton’s laws<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 4.A of the lecture book<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Lecture book video: Example 4.A.12<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.A.13<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.A.14<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.A.15<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Visualizing Mechanics: the water bucket experiment<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0C4.1
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: <\/strong><\/em>Newton’s laws<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, February 27<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Particle kinetics: work\/energy<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 4.B of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 4.B.1<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 4.B.2<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: Example 4.B.3<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: Example 4.B.4<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\nAnimation: energy conservation<\/a>
\nVisualizing Mechanics: ballistic pendulum<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0C4.5
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: work\/energy<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>WEEK 8<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, March 2<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Particle kinetics: work\/energy<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 4.B of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.B.5<\/a>
\nLecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 4.B.6<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 4.B.7<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 4.B.8<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nAnimation: you can’t push on a string<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Visualizing Mechanics: roller coaster hill<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0C4.6
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: <\/strong><\/em>work\/energy<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday, March 4<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Particle kinetics: linear impulse momentum<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 4.C of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.C.1<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video:<\/strong><\/em> Example 4.C.2<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.C.3<\/a>
\nAnimation: conservation of linear momentum<\/a>
\nVideo: colliding bullets<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book conceptual questions:\u00a0<\/strong>C4.7, C4.9, C4.26
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: linear impulse\/momentum<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, March 6<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Particle kinetics: linear impulse momentum<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 4.C of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video:<\/strong><\/em> Example 4.C.5<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video:<\/strong><\/em> Example 4.C.6<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nLecture book video:<\/strong><\/em> Example 4.C.7<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.C.8<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.C.9<\/a>
\nVisualizing Mechanics: conservation of linear momentum<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book conceptual questions: C<\/strong>4.25
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: linear impulse\/momentum<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>WEEK 9<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, March 9<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Particle kinetics: central impact<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 4.C of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video:<\/strong><\/em> Example 4.C.10<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video:<\/strong><\/em> Example 4.C.11<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nLecture book video:<\/strong><\/em> Example 4.C12<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nLecture book video:<\/strong><\/em> Example 4.C13<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\n<\/em>Animation: <\/strong><\/em>Impact drop tests<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/strong><\/em>Animation:<\/strong><\/em> Pool ball impacts<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Animation: <\/strong><\/em>Impacts and energy<\/a>
\nVisualizing Mechanics: impacts<\/a>
\nVisualizing Mechanics: impact forces<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book conceptual questions:\u00a0<\/strong>C4.8, C4.10, C4.11, C4.12, C4.16, C4.17, C4.18, C4.21, C.4.22, C4.23
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: \u00a0central impact<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday, March 11
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>Particle kinetics: angular impulse momentum<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 4.D of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 4.D.1<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: Example 4.D.2<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video<\/strong><\/em>: Example 4.D.3<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Animation<\/strong><\/em>: Particle on an elastic band<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:\u00a0<\/strong>C4.13, C4.14
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: angular impulse\/momentum<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, March 13<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Particle kinetics: angular impulse momentum<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 4.D of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.D.5<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.D.6<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.D.7<\/a>
\nAnimation: orbital motion<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:\u00a0<\/strong>C4.15, C4.24
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: angular impulse\/momentum<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Week of 3\/16 through 3\/20: No classes due to Spring Break<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>WEEK 10<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, March 23<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Particle kinetics: Summary<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Sections 4.A-E of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.A.11<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.C.4<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.D.4<\/a>
\nReview material: rapid-fire questions from Chapter 4<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Concluding remarks: particle kinetics summary<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday, March 25<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Rigid body kinetics: Newton\/Euler<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 5.A of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.1<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.2<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.3<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.4<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.5<\/a>
\nAnimation:\u00a0friction dynamics<\/a><\/i>
\nLecture book conceptual questions: <\/i><\/strong>C5.1, <\/i>C5.2, C5.3, C5.4, C5.5
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: Newton\/Euler equations<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, March 27<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Rigid body kinetics: Newton\/Euler<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 5.A of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.11<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.12<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.13<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.14<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Animation: out-of-balance forces<\/a>
\nVisualizing Mechanics: radius of gyration<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>C<\/em>5.11<\/em>,\u00a0C5.12, C5.13<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: <\/strong><\/em>Newton\/Euler equations<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>WEEK 11<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, March 30
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em>Rigid body kinetics: Newton\/Euler<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 5.A of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.15<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.16<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.17<\/a><\/strong>
\nAnimation: center of percussion<\/a>
\nVisualizing Mechanics: impending motion of a spool<\/a>
\nVisualizing Mechanics: effects of sliding friction on motion of rigid body<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>C5.14, C5.15, C5.16<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: <\/strong><\/em>Newton\/Euler equations<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday, April 1
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>Rigid body kinetics: work\/energy<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 5.B of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.B.1<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.B.2<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.B.3<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.B.4<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.B.5<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Lecture book conceptual questions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>C<\/em>5.17, C.5.18, C5.19<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks:<\/em> <\/strong>work\/energy<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, April 3
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>No class: due to evening exam<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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<\/a>WEEK 12<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, April 6<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Rigid body kinetics: work\/energy<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 5.B of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.B.6<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.B.7<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.B.8<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.B.9<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.B.10<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Lecture book conceptual questions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>C<\/em>5.20, C5.21<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks:<\/em> <\/strong>work\/energy<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday, April 8<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>Rigid body kinetics: impulse momentum<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 5.C of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.C.1<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.C.2<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.C.3<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.C.5<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Animation: \u00a0bike jumping and angular momentum<\/a>
\nAnimation: bike jumping simulation<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks:<\/em> <\/strong>impulse\/momentum<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, April 10
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>Rigid body kinetics: impulse momentum<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 5.C of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.C.6<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Lecture book video: Example 5.C.7<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.C.8<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.C.9<\/a>
\nVideo: Alysa Liu<\/a>
\nVideo: Cats always landing on their feet<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Animation<\/i>:\u00a0<\/i><\/a>Energy and momentum conservation<\/i><\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: Impulse\/momentum<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>WEEK 13<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, April 13
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>Rigid body kinetics: summary<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 5.C of the lecture book<\/span>
\nReview material: kinetics methods table<\/a>
\nReview material: rapid fire questions<\/a>
\nReview material: conceptual questions<\/i><\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Concluding remarks: kinetics review<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Wednesday, April 15
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em>Vibrations: EOMs<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 6.A of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.A.1<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nLecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 6.A.2<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 6.A.3<\/a>
\nAnimation: Review of problems exhibiting oscillatory motion<\/a>
\nAnimation: Drawing FBDs for vibrations<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions: <\/strong><\/em>C6.1
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: EOMs<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Friday, April 17
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em>Vibrations: free response\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 6.B of the lecture book
\nLecture book video: Example 6.B.1<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.B.2<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 6.B.3<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.B.4<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.B.5<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\nAnimation: Static deformation and EOMs<\/a>
\nAnimation: More on static deformation and vibrations<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions: <\/strong><\/em>C6.2, C6.3, C6.4, C6.8, C6.14, C6.15
\nConcluding remarks: Free, undamped response<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>WEEK 14<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, April 20
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em>Vibrations: free response\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 6.B of the lecture book
\n<\/span>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 6.B.6<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video<\/strong><\/em>: Example 6.B.7<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video<\/strong><\/em>: Example 6.B.8<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video<\/strong><\/em>: Example 6.B.9<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Animation: Influence of damping ratio on free response<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book conceptual questions: <\/strong><\/em>C6.5, C6.7, C6.8, C6.9
\nConcluding remarks: free, damped free response<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Wednesday, April 22
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em>Vibrations: free response\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 6.B of the lecture book
\n<\/span>Lecture book video<\/strong><\/em>: Example 6.B.10<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video<\/strong><\/em>: Example 6.B.11<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video<\/strong><\/em>: Example 6.B.12<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video<\/strong><\/em>: Example 6.B.13<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video<\/strong><\/em>: Example 6.B.14<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book conceptual questions: <\/strong><\/em>C6.10, C6.11, C6.16
\nConcluding remarks: free, damped free response<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Friday, April 24<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Vibrations: forced response<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 6.C of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.C.1<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.C.4<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.C.5<\/a>
\nAnimation: Response of harmonically-excited system<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em>Animation: Amplitude and phase in the response of an undamped harmonically-excited system<\/a>
\nVisualizing Mechanics: base-excited motion<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions: <\/strong><\/em>C6.6, C6.13
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: Forced response 1<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>WEEK 15<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, April 27<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Vibrations: forced response<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 6.C of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.C.6<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.C.7<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.C.8<\/a>
\nAnimation: \u00a0Response of a base-excited system<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em>Animation: Base excitation: two-story building response<\/a>
\nVisualizing Mechanics: base-excited motion<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions: <\/strong><\/em>C6.6, C6.13
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: Forced response 2<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Wednesday, April 29<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Vibrations: forced response<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 6.C of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.C.9<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.C.10<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.C.11<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em>Animation: Base excitation: three-story building response<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions: <\/strong><\/em>C6.6, C6.13
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: Forced response 2<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Friday, May 1<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Course overview<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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