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ESM-3124: Dynamics II- Analytical and 3-D Motion

Description: Review of Newtons Laws, introduction to Lagranges equations, rotating coordinate systems, particle dynamics, systems of particles, rigid-body dynamics, small amplitude oscillations, holonomic and nonholonomic constraints, phase space and energy methods.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: (MATH-2214 or MATH-2214H or MATH-2406H) and (MATH-2204 or MATH-2406H or MATH-2204H) and ESM-2304

Required By: BMES-5164, ESM-3134, ESM-3444

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 20

Average GPA: 2.62 (B-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 25.99%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 4.55%

Tsu Sheng Chang202357.7%11.0%6.3%8.3%10.4%6.3%3.013
Scott L Hendricks201716.8%18.9%16.7%16.4%20.2%11.1%1.924
Shane D Ross201538.2%30.4%16.9%8.3%4.2%2.1%2.905
John P Domann202023.6%25.4%22.1%16.5%8.3%4.1%2.383
Susanne Aref200638.2%41.2%14.7%0.0%5.9%0.0%2.971
Luther G Kraige201325.3%40.8%21.5%4.4%6.7%1.3%2.754

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