Study guide - Coupled Harmonic Oscillators, Linear Algebra, and Intro to EM

    Physical Systems 1998-99
    with E.J. Zita
    Overview            Team 1            Team 2            Team 3

    Overview:  read Barger and Olsson Ch.2.8, Grossman Ch.6.1-7, and Tipler Ch.32

    On Tuesday morning ( Waves and Oscillations; Modern and Thermal), Zita will introduce coupled harmonic oscillators and linear algebra.  Then Teams 1 and 2 have about half an hour each to do their examples and get us started on a quick in-class workshop.  Everyone should bring a written question on each chapter.

    On Tuesday afternoon (E&M, Quantum, Stellar Interiors), Zita will review Intro to EM.  Then Team 3 will have about half an hour to do their example and get us started on some homework.  Everyone should bring a written question on Ch.32.

    Team 1: Barger and Olsson 2.8, Coupled Harmonic Oscillators

    Craig Lawrence, Christopher Wolfe, and  _________
    Carefully through the example on pages 72-76.

    Note your questions as you work through this, and write them down.
    Questions which you answer in the process:  pose these to the class, to help them gain the understanding you just achieved.
    Questions which you still have:  ask Zita in class.

    Prepare the example for presentation to the class in under half an hour.  Zita will set up the equations of motion (2.161) if you like, and you will solve them for (2.168) or an equivalent form of your preference.  Be careful to define terms (with units) and explicitly state any assumptions you make.   Remind us of any old math techniques we may need, and show us new ones if feasible. Draw enlightening diagrams and plots.

    Then we will get the class started on working  problem 2.21 (p.83) together.

    Team 2: Grossman Ch.6.1-7, Linear Algebra

    Karen O'Meara, Seth Samson, and  _________
    Read carefully through Example 2 in Ch.6.7, p.412-13,
    using techniques from previous sections of Ch.6 as needed.

    Note your questions as you work through this, and write them down.
    Questions which you answer in the process:  pose these to the class, to help them gain the understanding you just achieved.
    Questions which you still have:  ask Zita in class.

    Prepare #17 (p.414) for presentation to the class in under half an hour.  Be careful to define terms (with units) and explicitly state any assumptions you make.   Remind us of any old math techniques we may need, and show us new ones if feasible. Draw enlightening diagrams and plots.

    Then you will get the class started on working #19 together.

    Team 3: Tipler Ch.32, Intro to EM (Maxwell's Eqns. and Electromagnetic Waves)

    Caylin Mendelowitz, Greg Hunter, and  _________
    Read carefully through Derivation of the Wave Equation, p.1012-1014.
    Then start from equations (32-18) and (32-19) and derive an equation like (32-20) for Bz, as discussed in the last paragraph of p.1013.

    Note your questions as you work through this, and write them down.
    Questions which you answer in the process:  pose these to the class, to help them gain the understanding you just achieved.
    Questions which you still have:  ask Zita in class.

    Prepare your derivation for presentation to the class in about half an hour.  Zita will set up Maxwell's equations first.  Be careful to define terms (with units) and explicitly state any assumptions you make.   Remind us of any old math techniques we may need, and show us new ones if feasible.  Draw enlightening diagrams and plots.

    Then help the class work together to set up #54.

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