Listed in: Physics and Astronomy, as PHYS-116
Formerly listed as: PHYS-16
Jagu Jagannathan (Section 01)
Jarrett A. Moyer (Section 01)
This course will begin with a description of the motion of particles and introduce Newton’s dynamical laws and a number of important force laws. We will apply these laws to a wide range of problems to gain a better understanding of the laws and to demonstrate the generality of the framework. The important concepts of work, mechanical energy, and linear and angular momentum will be introduced and the unifying idea of conservation laws will be discussed. Additional topics may include, the study of mechanical waves, fluid mechanics and rotational dynamics. Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion and three-hour laboratory per week.
Requisite: MATH 111. Fall semester: Professor Friedman and Dr. Moyer and Spring Semester: Department.
If Overenrolled: Preference will be given to students who are considering a major in Physics. After that, priority will be given by seniority.
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Physics, 15e, Vol 1 | Young and Freedman | The students can get the combined edition which includes Volumes one and two and Modern Physics (ISBN-13: 978-0-321-97361-0) or they can just get Volume 1 ( ISBN-13: 978-0-13-397804-9). Rental volumes are available as are electronic versions of the text. | TBD | |||
| Mastering Physics | Addison-Wesley Publishing | Please note: unless you are confident that the combined purchase of Mastering Physics will arrive before the beginning of classes it is recommended that they buy Mastering Physics separately from the text since this provides you with instant access to Ma | TBD |