Physics 256 Computational Physics Spring 2023

Assignment 2
Due at 11:55 pm, Fri., Feb. 2

Reading Assignment:
Read TP Chaps. 8, 10, 14-17. Read G&N Chaps. 1-2. Go to the Vpython site, get
to the documentation page. In "Choose 3D Object" select Overview arrow, box
cone, curve, cylinder, ring, and sphere, and in "Work with 3D Object" select
Graphs.

Exercise:
E2-1. TP Exercise 15.2
E2-2. G&N 1.3.

Problem:
P2-1. Write a Point Class that can do 2-D point (x,y) addition, subtraction, two point dot
product, and an integer times a point. Show some output that your program has the
point operation functionality.
P2-2. G&N 2.11. Using the adiabatic approximation Eq. 2.24 and firing angle 45°, and
other parameters in Fig. 2.5. For the wind, take it as headwind.

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