Course teacher(s)
Mélanie BERTELSON (Coordinator)ECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
french
Course content
Mechanics of a particle: equations of motion, conservation theorems, central forces.
Mechanics of a system of particles: equations of motion, center of mass, conservation theorems, two body problem.
Lagrangian formulation: systems with constraints, virtual displacements method, Lagrange equations.
Small oscillations: equilibrium positions, frequencies, normal modes, resonance.
Mechanics of the rigid body: moving frames, inertia tensor, Euler angles, equations of motion.
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
Study of mechanical systems with several particles, holonomic constraints and rigid bodies.
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Required and corequired courses
Cours co-requis
Cours ayant celui-ci comme co-requis
Teaching methods and learning activities
Theory (24hrs), exercises (24hrs)
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
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H. Goldstein, 1980. Classical Mechanics. Second edition. Addison-Wesley Series in Physics.
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L. D. Landau, E. M. Lifschitz, 1960. Mechanics. Pergamon Press, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.
Course notes
- Syllabus
Other information
Contacts
Mélanie Bertelson (2.O7.111) - Melanie.Bertelson@ulb.be - 02 650 58 28
Campus
Plaine
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- written examination
written examination
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
Grade based on the written exam.
Language(s) of evaluation
- french