PHYS 221 - Fundamentals of Physics I Credits: 5

An introductory study of the laws of Mechanics. Topics covered include: Kinematics; Newton’s laws; Energy: The Work-energy theorem, Potential Energy, Power, conservation of Energy; Momentum: Center of Mass, Collisions, Momentum Conservation; Rotational Dynamics; Fluids; Oscillations (Simple Harmonic Oscillator) and Waves. Four hours lecture/two hours lab/week.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 211 (may be taken concurrently)