Mechanics

IIT Faculty:

Week I
Day 1: Concept of Particles,Space ,Time & Motion A Universe of Particles Space, Time & Motion-Frame of Reference Displacement, Velocity & Acceleration

Day 2: Force Inertia and Motion Force & Inertial Mass: Newtons law The effect of a Continuing Force Invariance of Newtons law Newtons law & Time reversal

Day 3: Forces and Equilibrium Forces in static equilibrium Equilibrium conditions Action & Reaction in contact of objects

Day 4: Rotational Mechanics Rotational Motion Rotational Equilibrium : Torque Forces without contacts: Weights

Day 5: The Various Forces of Nature The Basic types of Forces Gravitational Forces Electric & Magnetic Forces Nuclear Forces & Forces between Neutral atoms Contacts Forces & Frictional Contacts Forces

Week II

Day 1: Using Newtons law Motion in 2D & in a circle Curvilinear motion with changing speed The fracture of rapidly rotating objects

Day 2: Universal Gravitation The discovery of universal gravitation The orbit of planets Planetary periods Keplers third law

Day 3: Conversation The law of impact The conservation of linear momentum Action, Reaction Impulse

Day 4: Collision Collisions & Frame of reference Kinetic Energy in collision The Zero Momentum frame Collisions processes in 2D

Day 5: Conservative forces and motion in space Concept of conservative forces Acceleration of two connected masses The simple pendulum