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Offer in 2024 - 2025 | Y N |
Course Code | PHYS3350 |
Date | 2024/11/12 17:11 |
Enquiry for Course Details |
PHYS3350 Classical mechanics (6 credits) | Academic Year | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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Offering Department | Physics | Quota | --- | ||||||||||||||||
Course Co-ordinator | Prof S Q Shen, Physics < sshen@hku.hk > | ||||||||||||||||||
Teachers Involved | (Prof S Q Shen,Physics) | ||||||||||||||||||
Course Objectives | This course covers Lagrangian mechanics in the advanced undergraduate level with rigorous mathematical treatment. It is one of the core electives for physics major and an elective course for the theoretical physics theme. This is also an essential course for those who plan to pursue postgraduate studies in physics or related disciplines. Problem solving and analytical skills will be extensively used. They are supplemented by numerical skills occasionally. | ||||||||||||||||||
Course Contents & Topics | This course will be essentially divided into two parts. In the first part, fundamental concepts related to Lagrangian mechanics will be treated. Topics include the variational principle, conservation laws and its relation to Newtonian mechanics. In the second part, we shall discuss applications of the Lagrangian mechanics. Topics include the central force problem, the coupled harmonic oscillators and rigid-body dynamics. Lagrangian mechanics in non-inertial frame will also be discussed. | ||||||||||||||||||
Course Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
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Pre-requisites (and Co-requisites and Impermissible combinations) |
Pass in PHYS2150 and PHYS2250 | ||||||||||||||||||
Course Status with Related Major/Minor /Professional Core |
2024 Major in Physics
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Disciplinary Elective
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2024 Major in Physics (Intensive) ( Core/Compulsory ) 2024 Minor in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2023 Major in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2023 Major in Physics (Intensive) ( Core/Compulsory ) 2023 Minor in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2022 Major in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2022 Major in Physics (Intensive) ( Core/Compulsory ) 2022 Minor in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2021 Major in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2021 Major in Physics (Intensive) ( Core/Compulsory ) 2021 Minor in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2020 Major in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2020 Major in Physics (Intensive) ( Core/Compulsory ) 2020 Minor in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) |
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Course to PLO Mapping |
2024 Major in Physics < PLO 1,2,3,4 >
2024 Major in Physics (Intensive) < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2023 Major in Physics < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2023 Major in Physics (Intensive) < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2022 Major in Physics < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2022 Major in Physics (Intensive) < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2021 Major in Physics < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2021 Major in Physics (Intensive) < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2020 Major in Physics < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2020 Major in Physics (Intensive) < PLO 1,2,3,4 > |
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Offer in 2024 - 2025 | Y 2nd sem | Examination | May | ||||||||||||||||
Offer in 2025 - 2026 | Y | ||||||||||||||||||
Course Grade | A+ to F | ||||||||||||||||||
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Communication-intensive Course | N | ||||||||||||||||||
Course Type | Lecture-based course | ||||||||||||||||||
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Required/recommended reading and online materials |
S. T. Thornton and J. B. Marion, Classical Dynamics (Thomson, 2004) David Morion, Classical mechanics (Cambridge, 2008) |
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Course Website | http://moodle.hku.hk | ||||||||||||||||||
Additional Course Information | NIL |
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