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ME 274: Summer 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. For your convenience, links to the homework (assignments, discussion threads and solution videos) are provided on this page also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Week 1: 6\/15-6\/19<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Week 2: 6\/22-6\/26<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Week 3: 6\/29-7\/3<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Week 4: 7\/6-7\/10<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Week 5: 7\/13-7\/17<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Week 6: 7\/20-7\/24<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Week <\/strong><\/em><\/span>7: 7\/27-7\/31<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Week 8: 8\/3-8\/7<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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<\/a>WEEK 1<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, June 15
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em>Particle kinematics: Cartesian description<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 1.A of the lecture book<\/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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Tuesday,\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em>June 16
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em>Particle kinematics: path description<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 1.A of the lecture book<\/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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Wednesday, June 17
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em>Particle kinematics: polar description<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 1.A of the lecture book<\/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\n\n\n
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Thursday, June 18<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/em>Particle kinematics: joint descriptions<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 1.C of the lecture book
\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> C1.7, C1.9, C1.13<\/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, June 19
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em>Particle kinematics: joint descriptions<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 1.C of the lecture book
\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> C1.7, C1.9, C1.13<\/span>
\nConcluding remarks:<\/strong><\/em> <\/span>joint 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, June 22<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/em>Particle kinematics: constrained and relative motion<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 1.D of the lecture book<\/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>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0C1.10, C1.11, C1.12<\/span>
\nConcluding remarks: <\/strong><\/em>relative and constrained motion<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Tuesday, June 23
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em>Planar kinematics: rigid bodies<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Section 2.A of the lecture book
\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>
\nLecture book video: Example 2.A.4<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 2.A.5<\/a>
\nReminder: cross products of unit vectors using the right-hand rule<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\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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Tuesday, June 24
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em>Planar kinematics: rigid bodies<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Section 2.A of the lecture book
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 2.A.6<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>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>
\nAnimation: rolling without slipping<\/a>
\nVisualization demo: 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, C2.15
\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\n\n\n
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Thursday, June 25
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em>Planar kinematics: rigid bodies (instant centers)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Section 2.B of the lecture book
\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>
\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: <\/strong><\/em><\/span>instant centers<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Lecture 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:<\/a>\u00a0<\/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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Friday, June 26
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em>Planar kinematics: rigid bodies (summary)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Section 2.C of the lecture book<\/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>
\n<\/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, June 29
\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<\/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\n\n\n
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Tuesday, June 30
\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, C3.3
\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, July 1
\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> C3.4<\/span>
\nConcluding remarks:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>3D moving reference frames<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Thursday, July 2
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>Exam 1<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, July 3
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>No class – University holiday<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\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, July 6
\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>
\nLecture 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>
\nAnimation: angular acceleration of a gyroscope disk<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em> C3.5, C3.6<\/span>
\nConcluding remarks:\u00a03D moving reference frames<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Tuesday, July 7<\/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: Example 4.A.6<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.A.7<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.A.8<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nAnimation: influence of speed on reactions<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em> C4.1, C4.2
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: <\/strong><\/em>Newton’s laws<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday, July 8<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Particle kinetics: Newton’s laws and work\/energy<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Sections 4.A\/B of the lecture book<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em><\/span>Example 4.A.9<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Lecture book video: <\/strong><\/em><\/span>Example 4.A.10<\/a>
\nLecture book video: <\/span>Example 4.A.11<\/a>
\nLecture book video: <\/span>Example 4.A.12<\/a>
\nLecture book video: <\/span>Example 4.A.13<\/a><\/span>
\nLecture book video: <\/span>Example 4.A.14<\/a>
\nLecture book video: <\/span>Example 4.A.15<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.B.1<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.B.2<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.B.3<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Animation: reaction due to Coriolis component of acceleration<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0C4.3, C4.4
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: <\/strong><\/em>Newton’s laws<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nConcluding remarks: work\/energy 1<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Thursday, July 9<\/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>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book video: Example 4.B.4<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.B.5<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.B.6<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.B.7<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.B.8<\/a>
\nAnimation: energy conservation<\/a>
\nAnimation: you can’t push on a string<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions:<\/strong><\/em> C4.5, C4,6
\nConcluding remarks: work\/energy 2<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, July 10<\/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
\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>
\nLecture book video:Example 4.C.4<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/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>
\nAnimation: conservation of linear momentum<\/a>
\nFun facts: Impact forces seen in sports<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book conceptual questions: <\/strong><\/em>C4.7, C4.8, C4.9, C4.16, C4.17, C4.18
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: l<\/a>inear impulse\/momentum 1<\/a>
\nConcluding remarks: linear impulse\/momentum 2<\/a>
\n<\/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, July 13<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Particle kinetics: central impact and <\/strong><\/span>angular impulse momentum\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Sections 4.C\/D of the lecture book<\/span>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.C.9<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.C.10<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.C.11<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.C12<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.C13<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.D.1<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.D.2<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.D.3<\/a>
\nAnimation: impact drop tests<\/a>
\n<\/a>Animation: pool ball impacts<\/a>
\nAnimation: impacts and energy<\/a>
\nAnimation: conservation of linear momentum<\/a>
\nFun facts: Impact forces seen in sports<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Lecture book conceptual questions: <\/strong><\/em>C4.8, C4.10, C4.11, C4.12, C4.18, C4.21, C.4.22, C4.23
\n<\/em><\/span>Concluding remarks: \u00a0central impact<\/a>
\nConcluding remarks: angular impulse\/momentum 1<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Tuesday, July 14
\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: Example 4.D.5<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.D.6<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 4.D.7<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Animation<\/strong><\/em>: particle on an elastic band<\/a>
\nAnimation: orbital motion<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions: <\/strong><\/em>C4.13, C4.14
\nConcluding remarks: <\/strong>angular impulse\/momentum 2<\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday, July 15<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Particle kinetics: Summary<\/strong><\/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>
\nLecture book conceptual questions: <\/strong><\/em>C4.15, C4.20, C4.24, C4.25
\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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Thursday, July 16<\/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>
\nLecture book video: <\/strong><\/em>Example 5.A.6<\/em><\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.7<\/a><\/em>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.8<\/a><\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/span>Animation:\u00a0friction dynamics<\/a><\/strong>
\nLecture book conceptual questions: <\/i><\/strong>C5.1, <\/i>C5.2, C5.3, C5.4, C5.5, C5.6, C5.7, C5.8
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: Newton\/Euler equations 1<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, July 17<\/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
\nLecture book video: <\/em>Example 5.A.9<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.10<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/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>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.15<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.16<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.A.17<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Animation: out-of-balance forces<\/a>
\nAnimation: center of percussion<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions: <\/strong><\/em>\u00a0C5.9, C5.10, C<\/em>5.11<\/em>,\u00a0C5.12, C5.13, C5.14, C5.15, C5.16<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: <\/strong><\/em>Newton\/Euler equations 2<\/a>
\nConcluding remarks: Newton\/Euler equations 3<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\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, July 20<\/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.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>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.B.6<\/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 1<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Tuesday, July 21<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Rigid body kinetics: work\/energy and impulse momentum<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Sections 5.B\/C of the lecture book<\/span>
\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>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.C.1<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.C.2<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.C.3<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Lecture book conceptual questions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>C5.20, C5.21<\/em>
\nConcluding remarks:<\/em> <\/strong>work\/energy 2<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nConcluding remarks:<\/em> <\/strong>impulse\/momentum 1<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday, July 22
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>Exam 2<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Thursday, July 23<\/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.5<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.C.6<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.C.7<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.C.8<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 5.C.9<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Review material: kinetics methods table<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Animation<\/i>: <\/a><\/i>energy and momentum conservation<\/i><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nConcluding remarks: Impulse\/momentum 2<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, July 24
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>Rigid body kinetics: summary<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecture book reading<\/strong><\/em>: Sections 5.A-C of the lecture book<\/span>
\nReview material: kinetics methods table<\/a>
\nReview material: rapid fire questions <\/a><\/strong><\/em>– <\/span><\/strong>what method do you use for solving these problems?<\/span>
\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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<\/a>WEEK 7<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday, July 27
\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
Tuesday, July 28
\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><\/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>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Wednesday, July 29
\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>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>C6.5, C6.7, C6.9, C6.10, C6.11, C6.16
\nConcluding remarks: free, damped response<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, July 30<\/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>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.C.6<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.C.7<\/a>
\nAnimation: forced response due to harmonic excitation<\/a>
\nLecture book conceptual questions: <\/span><\/strong><\/em>C6.12<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Concluding remarks: forced response 1<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Friday, July 31<\/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.8<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.C.9<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.C.10<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.C.11<\/a>
\nLecture book video: Example 6.C.12<\/a>
\nAnimation: base excitation: two-story building response<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em>Animation: base excitation: <\/a>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>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/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, August 3
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>Vibrations: summary<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Tuesday, August 4
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>Course Review<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday, August 5
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