MAU11400 Mechanics
| Module Code | MAU11400 |
|---|---|
| Module Title | Mechanics |
| Semester taught | Semesters 1,2 (yearlong) |
| ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Module Lecturers |
Prof. Sinéad Ryan
Prof. Manya Sahni |
| Module Prerequisites | N/A |
Assessment Details
- This module is examined in a 3-hour examination at the end of Semester 2.
- Continuous assessment contributes 20% towards the final grade for this module.
- Re-assessment, if needed, consists of 100% exam.
Contact Hours
11+11 weeks of teaching with 3 lectures and 1 tutorial per week.
Module Content
- Mathematical preliminaries: vectors and their role in mechanics, elements of vector algebra.
- Kinematics.
- Newton's laws: the foundations of classical mechanics.
- Linear momentum, dynamics of multi-particle systems, centre of mass, conservation of momentum, impulse.
- Work and energy: definition of work and the work-energy theorem, potential and kinetic energy.
- Potential and kinetic energy: conservative and non-conservative forces, conservation of energy.
- Angular momentum: torque, conservation of angular momentum.
- Moment of inertia, motion involving translation and rotation.
- Elastic and inelastic collisions.
- Rigid body motion, precession, tensor of inertia.
- Non-inertial systems and fictitious forces, centrifugal and coriolis forces.
- Central forces: two-body problem, general properties of central force motion.
- Harmonic oscillator: driven and damped oscillations.
Recommended Reading
- An introduction to mechanics by Kleppner and Kolenkow.