Exercises and questions

i. Login

ii. Change your password! Security is critical on the cluster, and you submitted the password via an insecure webpage

1. type “passwd” {without quotes}

2. you should now be asked to type in the old password, and then to change and confirm your new password. Try [...]

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Lecture 7

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Lecture 6

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Lecture 5
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Problem #1
There are eight planets in the solar system.  Which planet is the worst approximation to an inertial reference frame? Which planet is the best? If you need to look up information to solve this problem, cite your sources.
Problem #2
Suppose a particle, initially at rest, is subjected to a force which is proportional to its [...]

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