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Academic Year 2003/2004
Newtonian Mechanics
PHYS 115 FA
This course in classical mechanics is for well-prepared students who believe that the general physics course PHYS113 is too similar in level to their high school course and who would prefer a review of classical
mechanics
that is rigorous and mathematically sophisticated. Be ready to use calculus and vector analysis.
MAJOR READINGS
D. Kleppner & R.J. Kolenkow, AN INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICS
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Weekly problem sets, a "piece-meal take home" exam, and a final exam.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Requirement: A good high school physics course (such as an advanced placement course) and a knowledge of differential and integral calculus. Normally, students taking PHYS115 will continue in the second half of the
semester with PHYS215, Special
Relativity. Both this course and PHYS113 are standard routes into the major. This course is taught the first half of the semester; the last class meets on Wednesday, October 20. NOTE: Students wishing to withdraw
from this class must do so before
Wednesday, October 20.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
.5
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM PHYS
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2004
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