Text: Introduction to Classical Mechanics, by David Morin

Morin has 'Problems' at the end of each chapter, and 'Exercises'.
He gives the solutions at the back of each chapter to the 'Problems', but not to the Exercises.

• Morin Problem 1.16, p. 17. Take the limit of small alpha. If you get y(t) = 0, go back and keep more terms in alpha.
  
• Do a binomial expansion to find the square root of 90. First let 90 = 100(1-10/100), so that x = 0.1. Keep the first three non-vanishing terms. Compare to what your calculator gives you. Then let 90 = 81(1+9/81), so x = 1/9, and repeat.
  
• Problem 1.17. Pendulum swings through 90 degrees from horizontal to vertical. You must write the code for this, not just letting  Maple do a numerical integration.  Tuesday we will discuss RK2 as a possible way to do it. First let L = 1.0 m, and get his answer, then repeat for L = 1.5 m and get a new answer.

• Morin problem 2.31, p. 37
• Morin Problem 2.18, p. 34 ( Don't peek at his solution p. 49 till you have tried it for several minutes)
• Morin problem 2.4, except that I want the max F before the block slips (theta as shown in the diagram)
• Lagrange's equations for two masses and a spring, no friction (handed out) [This problem has been cancelled.]