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Lecture Notes

LEC #	TOPICS	LECTURE NOTES
1	Introduction	(PDF)
2	Curvilinear Motion Cartesian Coordinates	(PDF)
3	Equations of Motion in Cartesian Coordinates (2DOF Aircraft Model)	(PDF)
4	Intrinsic Coordinates	(PDF)
5	Other Coordinate Systems	(PDF)
6	Equations of Motion: Application Examples	(PDF)
7	Work and Energy	(PDF)
8	Conservative Forces Potential Energy	(PDF)
9	Linear Impulse and Momentum	(PDF)
10	Angular Impulse and Momentum	(PDF)
11	Relative Motion Translating Axes	(PDF)
12	Relative Motion Rotating/Translating Axes	(PDF)
13	Newton's Second Law for Non-Inertial Observers Inertial Forces	(PDF)
14	Accelerometers Newtonian Relativity	(PDF)
15	Gravitational Attraction The Earth as a Non-Inertial Reference Frame	(PDF)
	Review
16	2D Rigid Body Kinematics	(PDF)
17	Conservation Laws for Systems of Particles	(PDF)
18	2D Rigid Body Dynamics: Equations of Motion	(PDF)
19	2D Rigid Body Dynamics: Work and Energy	(PDF)
	Review
	Quiz 1
20	2D Rigid Body Dynamics: Impulse and Momentum	(PDF)
21	Pendulums	(PDF)
22	3D Rigid Body Kinematics	(PDF)
23	3D Rigid Body Dynamics: Inertia Tensor	(PDF - 1.2 MB)
24	3D Rigid Body Dynamics: Equations of Motion	(PDF - 1.1 MB)
	Review
25	Gyroscopic Motion	(PDF)
26	Torque-Free Motion Spin Stabilization	(PDF)
	Review
27	Variable Mass Systems: The Rocket Equation	(PDF)
28	Central Force Motion Keppler's Laws	(PDF)
29	Orbits	(PDF)
30	Orbit Transfer	(PDF)
31	Vibration Spring Mass Systems	(PDF)
32	Forced Vibration Isolation	(PDF)
33	Coupled Oscillators Normal Modes	(PDF)
34	Introduction to Wave Propagation	(PDF - 2.1 MB)
	Quiz 2