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This is an advanced undergraduate course on classical mechanics. The course covers waves in mechanical systems, fluid mechanics, nonlinear dynamics and special theory of relativity. Students are advised to take PHYS 3011 before taking this course.
Prof. Emily S.C. CHING
Office: Rm. G5, Science Centre (North Block), Tel: 39436305, Email: ching@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
Consultation Hours: Wednesday 4:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. or by appointment
CHAN Tak Hong
Office: Rm. 315, Science Centre (North Block), Email: thchan@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
Consultation Hours: Monday 11:30 a.m.- 1:15 p.m.
CUI Hao
Office: Rm 313, Science Centre (North Block), Email: hcui@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
Consultation Hours: Tuesday 2:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
TAI Ngan Cheung
Office: Rm 313, Science Centre (North Block), Email: nctai@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
Consultation Hours: Monday 12:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Tuesday 4:30 p.m.- 6:15 p.m. (Science Centre L2)
Thursday 4:30 p.m.- 6:15 p.m. (Science Centre L4)
Thursday 11:30 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. (William M W Mong Eng Bldg 713)
Thursday 6:30 p.m.- 7:15 p.m. (Science Centre LG23)
Students need to attend only one of the 2 sessions.
Homework 20% Mid-term Test 30% Final Examination 50%
In the event that face-to-face teaching cannot be resumed before 10 March 2020 and be uninterrupted thereafter, the assessment scheme will be changed to:
Homework 50% Final Examination 50%
Important note: Students who score less than 20% of Mid-term Test and Final Examination combined will receive an F grade, except for cases exempted by the Assessment Panel of the Department of Physics.
Date: March 12, 2020 (Thursday)
Time: 4:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Science Centre L4
S.T. Thornton and J.B. Marion, Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems, Fifth edition, Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2004.(QA845.M38 2004) A.P. Arya, Introduction to Classical Mechanics, second edition, Prentice-Hall, 1998.(QC125.2.A79) T.L. Chow, Classical Mechanics, second edition, CRC Press, 2013. (QC125.2.C48 2013) V.D. Barger and M.G. Olsson, Classical Mechanics: A Modern Perspective, second edition, McGraw-Hill, 1995. (QA805.B287 1995) I.G. Main, Vibrations and Waves in Physics, Third edition, Cambridge University Press, 1988. (QC136.M34) D.J. Acheson, Elementary Fluid Dynamics, Oxford University Press, 1990. (TA357.A276) S.H. Strogatz, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering, Westview Press, 1994. (Q172.5.C45 S767 1994)
Waves Fluid Mechanics Nonlinear Dynamics Special Relativity
Attention is drawn to University policy and regulations on honesty in academic work, and to the disciplinary guidelines and procedures applicable to breaches of such policy and regulations. Details may be found at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/ . Students will be required to submit a signed declaration form (can download form in Download area) when they submit their first Homework.