PHYS 2310: Introduction to Classical Physics I
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Discussion 1, Lecture 3.
Prereq: MATH 1650; credit or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1660
For engineering and science majors. 3 hours of lecture each week plus 3 recitations every two weeks. Elementary mechanics including kinematics and dynamics of particles, work and energy, linear and angular momentum, conservation laws, rotational motion, oscillations, gravitation. Heat, thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases; waves and sound. Proficiency in algebra, trigonometry, vector manipulation required.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)