Phys 105, Fall 2010, UCSC

Dec 8

Addition

Dec 13

Problem 2: some more explanation for x.

Correction

Dec 13

Problem 3d: missing factors of 1/2, now put back in.

Correction

Dec 13

Problem 4c: the graph for omega, for the first time regime

Not due

Correction

Dec 2

Problem 5, line 4: sliding friction = mu n (no arrown on top of n).

Nov 23

Nov 23

Minor changes

Nov 17

Prob 3,5: short comments. Prob 4: damping term → damping terms.

Nov 16

Nov 16

Typo correction

Nov 22

Page 15 of sols, 14 lines from the bottom: 1/2 → 2 (thanks, J!).

Typo correction

Nov 22

Page 15 of sols, at the bottom: partial theta → partial z (thanks, J!).

Removal

Nov 15

Problem 2(c): the last two sentences regarding the gravity.

Change

Nov 7

Page 1, 10th line from bottom: “its rest position” → “a fixed point.”

Nov 4

Correction

Nov 5

Problem 5: the correct sign of Phi and missing G put back (thanks, M!).

Oct 31

N/A (read exam)

Removal

Nov 2

Problem 8.

Correction

Nov 1

Problem 7 (d): H = T + V → H = K + V.

Oct 29

Included

Correction

Nov 1

(b): f(t) was missing F0, which is now included.

Nov 2

Notice

Oct 28

Please check the diagrams posted in the “forums” section of ecommons.

Typo cor.

Oct 28

The last problem: “commutator” and “Mechanics.”

Addition

Oct 27

Problem 3: second sentence added (gravitational field g).

Correction

Oct 26

The heading: “Homework 4” → “Homework 5.”

Oct 21

Included

Oct 28

Oct 19

Included

Oct 19

Oct 12

Included

Oct 12

Clarification

Oct 9

Prob. 5(b): Wordings were changed a bit, to emphasize the physical nature of

the circular motion.

Addition

Oct 8

Prob. 5: Diagram added.

Notation

Oct 8

Prob. 1: Added a note about the notation (t, x, etc).

Oct 5

Correction

Oct 8

Solutions, prob. 7(i) (page 9, bottom and page 10, top): Definition of λ missing

a factor of 0.5. So, the 2nd term in the answer should be divided by 2.

Subtraction

Oct 1

Prob. 5(c)(ii,iii,iv): for extra credit only. (5(c)(i), still required.)

Answer for 5(d) can still be checked against the exact answer (read 5(e)).

Addition

Sep 30

Prob. 3: Line just above the figure, added more info on Newton's laws (rotational).

Correction

Sep 30

Prob. 6: 2nd line: In the limit → In the limits

Clarification

Sep 29

Prob. 5: Added clarification for the direction of the air resistance (2nd sentence).

Correction

Sep 28

Correction in Prob. 6: (a) a v → (a) α v.

Included

 

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