Physics 213: Mechanics
   
Physics 213 is an introductory treatment of the phenomena of classical mechanics, designed for science majors. Topics we will cover include: measurement and units; forces in nature, Newton's laws, kinematic relationships between position, velocity and acceleration vectors; Newtonian dynamics, forms of energy; conservation of energy; conservation of momentum; rotational kinematics and dynamics; statics; oscillations and simple harmonic motion. Knowledge of elementary calculus will be needed in this course.

Syllabus
  • Syllabus for 213
  • Syllabus for 213L
  • Schedule
  • Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:55 - 10:10 am in Gardiner Hall 229.
  • Labs are held on Wednesdays from 2:30 - 5:00 pm in Gardiner Hall 108.

    • Exam Schedule
  • Midterm 1: Thursday, September 27 covering chapters 1-5 BRING HOMEWORK NOTEBOOK TO CLASS ON THIS DAY
  • Midterm 2: Tuesday, November 6 covering chapters 6-10 BRING HOMEWORK NOTEBOOK TO LAB ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31
  • Final Exam: Thursday, December 13 covering chapters 1-13

    • HOMEWORKS
    There will be a homework assigned during each class and will be due ~3-5 days after it is assigned. Most of the homework will be done using the MasteringPhysics (MP) website provided by the book publisher. Please follow the instructions in the Student Access Kit that accompanies your textbook. The Course ID is PHYS2132007. Please use your NMSU Student ID, not your social security number.

    As most of the homework will be done on the web, there is a danger that no written record of how your homework was completed will exist. To address this problem, you will maintain a "homework notebook" which is essentially your "scratch pad" for doing your homework. As it is usually necessary to use paper and a pencil to solve many of the problems, please do so in this notebook. The notebook is primarily for your use, but I will ask to see it a few times during the semester.

    Homework Schedule
  • On the MasteringPhysics webpage, I have added a no-credit "Introduction to MasteringPhysics" assignment. If you have never used this online program before, it may be worth doing this assignment as well. It is "due" on Tuesday, 8/28 at 11:50pm.
    1. Assigned Thursday, 8/23: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 8/28 at 11:55pm
    2. Assigned Tuesday, 8/28: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 8/31 at 11:55pm
    3. Assigned Thursday, 8/30: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 9/4 at 11:55pm
    4. Assigned Tuesday, 9/4: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 9/7 at 11:55pm
    5. Assigned Thursday, 9/6: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 9/11 at 11:55pm
    6. Assigned Tuesday, 9/11: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 9/14 at 11:55pm
    7. Assigned Thursday, 9/13: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 9/18 at 11:55pm
    8. Assigned Tuesday, 9/18: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 9/21 at 11:55pm
    9. Assigned Thursday, 9/20: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 9/25 at 11:55pm
    10. Assigned Tuesday, 9/25: MasteringPhysics Due THURSDAY, 9/27 at 8:55am, Review, **NOTE: NEW TIME**
    11. Assigned Thursday, 9/27: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 10/2 at 11:55pm
    12. Assigned Tuesday, 10/2: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 10/5 at 11:55pm
    13. Assigned Thursday, 10/4: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 10/9 at 11:55pm
    14. Assigned Tuesday, 10/9: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 10/12 at 11:55pm
    15. Assigned Thursday, 10/11: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 10/16 at 11:55pm
    16. Assigned Tuesday, 10/16: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 10/19 at 11:55pm
    17. Assigned Thursday, 10/18: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 10/23 at 11:55pm
    18. Assigned Tuesday, 10/23: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 10/26 at 11:55pm
    19. Assigned Thursday, 10/25: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 10/30 at 11:55pm
    20. Assigned Tuesday, 10/30: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 11/2 at 11:55pm
    21. Assigned Thursday, 11/1: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 11/6 at 8:55am, Review, **NOTE: NEW TIME**
    22. Assigned Tuesday, 11/6: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 11/9 at 11:55pm
    23. Assigned Thursday, 11/8: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 11/13 at 11:55pm
    24. Assigned Tuesday, 11/13: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 11/16 at 11:55pm
    25. Assigned Thursday, 11/15: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 11/27 at 11:55pm
    26. Assigned Tuesday, 11/27: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 11/30 at 11:55pm
    27. Assigned Thursday, 11/29: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 12/4 at 11:55pm
    28. Assigned Tuesday, 12/4: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 12/7 at 11:55pm
    29. Assigned Thursday, 12/6: MasteringPhysics Due Thursday, 12/13 at 7:55am, FINAL Review, **NOTE: NEW TIME**

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    Last updated September 24, 2007