Calculus-Based General Physics

Catalog description

This is the first course in the calculus-based physics sequence for students majoring in mathematics, physical sciences, engineering, and computer science. Specific topics include kinematics, Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, momentum, rotation, simple harmonic motion, universal gravitation, fluids, and mechanical waves. Practical applications are discussed in class and incorporated into group projects developed over the term. A problem-solving approach using mathematical expressions and symbols is routinely employed in lectures and homework to illustrate the laws of physics governing real-world situations.