2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook

PHYS 221 General Physics I

A calculus-based introduction to the principles of kinematics and dynamics for particles and rigid bodies; applications of Newton's laws of motion to linear, rotational, and oscillatory motion; conservation of energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum. This course is appropriate for students majoring in engineering or the physical sciences. Three hours of lecture/discussion and three hours of laboratory per week.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Prior completion or concurrent enrollment in MATH 125

Distribution

Scientific Inquiry-w/Lab, Scientific Inquiry/Lab