PHYS115 - Newtonian Mechanics

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Newtonian Mechanics
PHYS115 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

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Baierlein,Ralph F.

Times: .M.W.F. 11:00AM-11:50AM; Location: SCIE74

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: UNL)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000