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Jan 13, 2025
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PHYS 2051H - General Physics for Physics and Astronomy Majors
First course in general physics for physics and astronomy majors, with emphasis on interactive learning methods. Lecture and laboratory components are combined into a single course, so students are not required to sign up for a separate lab class. Topics to be covered are: vectors and motion of objects, velocity and acceleration, forces, linear momentum, Newton’s Laws, work and energy, conservation of momentum and energy, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum, oscillations, fluids, heat and the First Law of thermodynamics, heat engines and refrigerators.
Requisites: MATH 266A or 266B or (2301 or concurrent)
Credit Hours: 5
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 5.0 lecture
Eligible grades: A-F,WP,WF,FN,FS,AU,I
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