AEP 3330

Mechanics of Particles and Solid Bodies

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Newtonian mechanics, especially with dissipative forces; objects rotating around a constant direction and possibly translating, using both torque and energy; coupled and damped-driven linear oscillations and an introduction to nonlinear systems; an introduction to variational calculus; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism for generalized coordinates; central-force motion and a brief introduction to scattering; non-inertial reference systems; 3D motion of rigid bodies. (At the level of Classical Dynamics by Marion and Thornton and Classical Mechanics by John Taylor).

Corequisites AEP 4200 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

Enrollment Information Recommended prerequisite: PHYS 1112 or PHYS 1116.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

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