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ME 2: Dynamics

Kinematics in moving frames, Newton's laws, rigid-body rotation, Lagrange's equations and mechanical vibration.

Kinematics in moving frames, Newton's laws, rigid-body rotation, Lagrange's equations and mechanical vibration. Free courses and textbooks, a self-check for every unit, and a build you can rerun, confirmed by people. Course 2 of the Varsity Curriculum: Mechanical Engineering.

Part of: Mechanical Eng. · Proves for: UG

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Physics 1: Mechanics

Physics 1: Mechanics (reused from the Physics curriculum; optional here).

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4 milestones

  1. 1Motion and Newton's laws
  2. 2Energy and momentum
  3. 3Rotation and gravity
  4. 4Measure g with a pendulum
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Solve Differential Equations (MIT 18.03SC)

Maths you need first (reused from the Mathematics or Data Science curriculum; optional here).

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2 milestones

  1. 1Do the problem sets and write them up
  2. 2Model something real with an ODE
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ME 2: Dynamics

Course 2: 3 units and a build.

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4 milestones

  1. 1Kinematics, Newton's laws and moving frames
  2. 2Rigid-body rotation and Lagrange's equations
  3. 3Vibration of systems with one or more masses
  4. 4Measure a pendulum's frequency and damping
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Physics 3: Vibrations and Waves

Physics 3: Vibrations and Waves, for more depth (reused from the Physics curriculum; optional).

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4 milestones

  1. 1Oscillators, damping and resonance
  2. 2Waves, sound and normal modes
  3. 3Electromagnetic waves
  4. 4Measure the speed of sound in a tube

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