A reminder that on week 5 Tuesday October 25, we’ll have a cross-program mixer with students in the Matter & Motion program, followed by a lecture by Evergreen graduate Dr. Ginger Shultz, currently an assistant professor at the University of Michigan.

• We’ll have lunch with the M&M students from 11:30 – 1 (details TBA), where you’ll have a chance to share with them your academic trajectory. This will help the M&M students with their academic planning and help you with your articulation of your own trajectory. This serves as another exercise devoted to helping you work on your Academic Statement, and we encourage you to bring your latest draft of your Academic Statement to share both with M&M and PSAM students.
• From 1 – 2, Dr. Shultz will give a lecture on her research but also discuss her own academic trajectory at Evergreen and out in to the world.
• We will have Classical Mechanics from 2:15 – 3:30 in the CAL, which will consist of a review session for the CM Exam on Thu. Oct. 27.
• We know that students only in the applied math part of the program may have other commitments after 11; if possible we ask that you join us for as many of the cross-program activities as you can.
• FYI, for the all-program meeting on Wed. Oct. 26 from 11:30 – 12:30, we’ll have a workshop devoted to academic planning, again to support your Academic Statement writing.

You can access the Week 4 Classical Mechanics Reading Response here:

• Part 1 due Mon. Oct. 17 by 9am
• Part 2 due Thu. Oct. 20 by 9am

Groupings are:

• 7.5
• 7.6, 7.7
• 7.8
• 7.10

• 8.1, 8.2
• 8.3
• 8.4

• CM: Taylor 5.4-5.8 (skip 5.9); Ch. 6
• DE: Boyce/DiPrima 3.1-3.2; 3.3-3.4
• MVVC: Hughes-Hallett 15.1-15.2; 15.3

Classical Mechanics Homework Assignment #6, due by 5 pm Monday October 17 to Krishna’s office Lab 2 3255. All problems from Taylor except as indicated.

1. 4.46
2. 4.48
3. 4.53
4. 5.7
5. 5.8
6. 5.10

You can read detailed Public Solutions Guidelines here.

Classical Mechanics Homework Assignment #5, due by 9 am Friday October 14 to Krishna’s office Lab 2 3255. All problems from Taylor except as indicated.

1. 4.23
2. 4.28
3. 4.34
4. 4.35
5. 4.36
6. 4.42

Classical Mechanics Homework Assignment #6, due by 5 pm Monday October 17 to Krishna’s office Lab 2 3255. All problems from Taylor except as indicated.

1. 4.46
2. 4.48
3. 4.53
4. 5.7
5. 5.8
6. 5.10

You can access the Week 3 Classical Mechanics Reading Response here:

• Part 1 due Mon. Oct. 10 by 9am
• Part 2 due Thu. Oct. 13 by 9am

Your answers should be brief! Otherwise this will take hours to complete. Type up your answers in a separate text file that you should save with a useful file name, then copy and paste those answers into the text boxes in the form. Please avoid fancy formatting. As discussed in class, the Reading Response is split into 2 parts. The questions generally follow this form:

1. Big Concept: For the relevant sections, what are the main physics concepts/ideas? Make sure to also note which (if any) physics concepts are new to you. (Try to just use words here and minimize invoking equations, but don’t stress if you find it more convenient to use or refer to an equation.)
2. Big Math: For these sections, what are the major mathematical tools/formulas? Make sure to also note which (if any) math concepts or methods are new to you. Here, feel free to refer to equation numbers or page numbers, and do your best to convey the meaning of the equations in everyday language. Again, don’t stress if you need to be technical. You should make sure that you have the important equations clearly written out and explained in your notes, though.
3. Examples: As specifically as you can, describe any challenges you had in understanding the Examples in these sections.
4. Questions: Describe in detail your questions/confusions from these sections.

I’ve grouped related sections together:

• 4.3, 4.4, 4.5
• 4.6, 4.7
• 4.8

• 4.9, 4.10
• 5.1
• 5.2
• 5.3

• Classical Mechanics: Taylor 4.3-4.10, 5.1-5.3
• Differential Equations: Boyce/DiPrima 2.8; 2.9
• Multivariable & Vector Calculus: Hughes-Hallett 14.7; (15.1-15.3 postponed)

Classical Mechanics Homework Assignment #4, due by 5 pm Monday October 10 to Krishna’s office Lab 2 3255. All problems from Taylor except as indicated.

1. 3.19
2. 3.35 (see note below)
3. 3.36
4. 4.2
5. 4.4 (see note below)
6. 4.8 (I would have called this a *** problem) Problem 4.8 is cancelled as a homework problem. It is available for a public solution, should someone wish to choose it.

Note for 3.35: In order to roll without slipping, there must be friction; in this case it’s rolling friction (this is mentioned in part (c) but you need this for part (a)).

Note for 4.4: Make sure to justify why Γ^ext is zero even though there is a tension in the string.

You can find fall tutoring times here (or using the menu bar above).