PHYS301
Mechanics
Physics
College of Liberal Arts
Course Subject Code
PHYS
Course Number
301
Status
Active
Course Attributes
CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, MENP: Major-Engineering Physics, MPHB: Major-Physics BS, MPHY: Major-Physics BA, ENPY: Minor-Physics Elective, NPHY: Minor-Physics
Course Short Title
Mechanics
Course Long Title
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Course Description
A study of Newton's laws applied to the motion of particles and systems of particles. Forced and damped harmonic oscillators. Central-field motion, collisions, conservation laws, Lagrangian mechanics, and Hamilton's equations. Also rigid body dynamics and topics in computational physics.
Min
4
Repeatable
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Equivalent Course(s)
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