Undergraduate Catalog

PHY 151 Physics I

This introductory physics course develops a view of the universe as a clocklike mechanism where change is continuous, observers do not affect their measurements, identical experiments yield identical outcomes and the laws of physics are never violated. It uses methods of calculus to investigate topics in the kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, phases of matter, geometrical optics, optical instruments and Einstein's theory of relativity.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Prerequisite: MAT 150

Distribution

Bachelors, Undergraduate