Comp Dynamics Lab

University
Physics 1
Fall 2024

Computational Dynamics Lab


In this lab we simulate dynamic systems by computing a force and finding acceleration. The computer will use this to add a tiny change to velocity, and use the velocity to add a tiny change to position. It then finds a new force at the new position, and repeats this over and over thousands of times.

This lab will require some real coding. If you haven’t done anything like this before, you will need to spend some time with the introductory materials. You may find these on the Computational Physics page. You are not required to attend lab hours, but you may do so for additional help from the instructor.

For this lab you will need to

  1. Read through the Jupyter Notebook called Intro to Computational Dynamics. Study the examples given there.
  2. Write and execute the code required to answer the questions in the Computational Dynamics Lab. You will find the Jupyter Notebook linked below in Content.
  3. Complete the lab report with the answers to the questions and turn it in.
  4. Submit your Jupyter Notebook file and your paper lab report. See Turn it in, below.

Content

Supplemental Resources

Turn it in


Last modified: October 09, 2024