MECHANICS AND WAVES

Major

Physics

Quarter

Winter

Year

2026

Course Number

PHYS CS 32, Section 1

Enrollment Code

40006

Instructor(s)

Tengiz Bibilashvili
Ian Banta

Date & Time

TR 3:00 - 4:50 PM (Lecture)

W 1:00 - 2:50 PM (Problem Session 1)

W 3:00 - 4:50 PM (Problem Session 2)

Location

GIRV 1116 (Lecture & Problem Sessions)

Course Description

Rotational motion. Angular momentum. Oscillatory motion. Gravity and central force motion. Elastic waves.

(Must be a CCS Physics Major to register or otherwise must have instructor approval.)

Required Text

Morin, David J., Introduction to Classical Mechanics: With Problems and Solutions Cambridge University Press

Halliday, D., Resnick, R. and Krane, K.S., Physics, V.1 John Wiley & Sons

Feynman, R.P., Leighton, R.B. and Sands, M., The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. I, The New Millennium Edition: Mainly Mechanics, Radiation, and Heat Basic Books (There is an online free edition on the Caltech website.)