Mechanics I
PHYS211 (Liberal Arts) Mechanics I 4 hrs. 3 crs. Vector algebra and derivatives, inertial reference frames and Galilean invariance, dynamics of a single particle, conservation laws, the harmonic oscillator, rigid body rotation, central forces, the Lorentz transformation, and special relativity. Preq: PHYS 152. Coreq: MATH 221.


