PH 201 - General Physics I

(4.00 cr.)

Corequisite: MA 251 , PH 291 or written permission of the department chair. Designed for majors in the physical sciences. Topics include vectors, kinematics, Newton's laws and dynamics, conservation laws, rigid body equilibrium, rotational mechanics, oscillatory motion, fluid mechanics and motion in a gravitational field, and wave motion. Fundamental concepts of vector analysis and calculus are developed. Fulfills one math/science core requirement. (Fall only)