This page has recommended homework problems and solutions. They are all problems from the text, Thornton/Marion Classical Dynamics.
The problem(s) in red are to be handed in at the due date's Friday lecture for credit (or earlier if you can't make that lecture).

First week (9-26 to 10/3), due 10/3 :
Chapter 1, problems: 3, 10, 11, 15, 22, 25, 26, 31, 37, 40
Solutions
Correction to solution of problem 40b
Solution of problem 1.25

Second week (10/3 to 10/10), due 10/10 :
Chapter 2, problems: 12, 14, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 32, 37, 41, 51, 52
Solutions
Solution of problem 2.25
Solution of problem 2.25 using Lagrangian

Third week (10/10 to 10/17), due 10/17 :
Problem for credit, week 3
Chapter 3, problems: 6 (solve prob. 6 using Lagrangian method also), 9, 18, 28, 32, 40, 42, 44
Solutions
Solution to problem for credit

Fourth week (10/17 to 10/24), due 10/24 :
Chapter 7, problems: 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14
Note: All problems should be solved using Lagrangian method.
Note 2: since the answer to problems 12 and 14 is given in the back of the book, credit will be given for the proper procedure, including and explaining all steps, not for the right answer.
Solutions
Solutions to problems for credit

Fifth week (10/24 to 10/31): no problems for credit this week, however you should still do the problems given below (material is not part of midterm 1):
Chapter 6, problems: 2, 11, 15, 16
Chapter 7, problems: 3, 6, 9, 19, 21, 37, 40
Solutions Chapter 6
Solutions Chapter 7

Sixth week (10/31 to 11/7), due 11/14 :
Chapter 7, problems: 22, 24, 25 , 26, 28 , 33, 38
Solutions
Solutions of problems for credit

Seventh week (11/7 to 11/14):
Chapter 8, problems: 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15
Solutions

Eighth week (11/14 to 11/21), due 11/21 :
Chapter 8, problems: 8, 13, 22 , 29, 32, 35
Solutions
Solution to problem for credit

Ninth week (11/21 to 11/28), due 12/1 :
Chapter 5, problems: 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21
Solutions
Solutions of problems for credit