Physics 341: Homework Assignments


 HW
Chapter
Problems
Date Due
  1  1
give an interpretation at the end of each problem
1.12, 1.19, 1.26, 1.30, 1.35, 1.39
 Friday, Sept 3
  2  1, 2, 3
give an interpretation at the end of each problem
1.45, 1.49, 1.50
2.11, 2.18a, 2.41
3.5, 3.8, 3.22
 Friday, Sept 10
  3 2, 3, 4
give an interpretation at the end of each problem
2.53 (hint: do not use complex variables)
3.23, 3.29, 3.33, 3.34, 3.35
4.2, 4.5
 Friday, Sept 17
  4 4, 5
give an interpretation at the end of each problem
4.8, 4.21, 4.23, 4.28, 4.45, 4.48
5.2 (also: qualitatively discuss motion of particle for representative energies)
5.5
 Friday, Sept 24


 no hw, prepare for  exam  --------       Fri, Oct 1
 
  5
5, 6, 7
give an interpretation at the end of each problem
5.13
5.17 [use computer simulations to verify the proofs for p/q=1/3; 3/11; and 2^(1/2)],
5.40
problem:  oscillator1
6.4, 6.7,
7.3, 7.10
 Friday, Oct 8
  6 6, 7
give an interpretation at the end of each problem
oscillator2
6.19
7.14, 7.20,
7.23, 7.25
 Friday, Oct 15
  7 7, 13
give an interpretation at the end of each problem
7.18, 7.22, 7.29, 7.37
13.9
 Friday, Oct 22
  8 7, 8
give an interpretation at the end of each problem
7.33
REDO problem 7.37: 1) determine all constants of motion; 2) qualitatively discuss the motion from the effective potential for different energies; 3) use H to answer problem c and d

8.6, 8.10, 8.12
computer: assume that the polar coordinates r and phi follow simple harmonic oscillations with frequency w_r and w_phi. plot the path of a particle in x,y space for w_r/w_phi = 1, 1/2, 2, and 2^(1/2). Indicate which orbits are bound and which are closed.  
 Friday, Oct 29
 

no hw, prepare for exam ---------       Fri, Nov 5
 
  9 8, 14, 9
give an interpretation at the end of each problem
8.14, 8.19, 8.23, 8.34
14.1
9.2,
9.8, 9.9
TUESday, Nov 16
  10 9 + 10
give an interpretation at the end of each problem
9.17, 9.20, 9.26
10.6, 10.11, 10.16, 10.36, 10.37, 10.42

TUESday, Nov 30
 

 final exam       -------------       WED, Dec 8, 1-3pm