Dynamics

Course Overview

Advanced study of classical mechanics and dynamics. Key areas included:

Kinematics

  • Motion in multiple dimensions
  • Rotating reference frames
  • Relative motion
  • Constraints and degrees of freedom

Dynamics

  • Newton's laws
  • Work and energy
  • Momentum and impulse
  • Angular momentum

Rigid Body Motion

  • Moment of inertia
  • Euler's equations
  • Gyroscopic motion
  • Principal axes

Advanced Topics

  • Lagrangian mechanics
  • Hamiltonian mechanics
  • Small oscillations