PHYS 1230 - General Physics I (with Lab)

This course is primarily intended for students intending to pursue careers in physics, engineering, chemistry, biochemistry or mathematics.

Goals: To introduce students to the basic concepts of physics to develop skills in formulating and solving both theoretical and experimental physics problems in the areas of mechanics and thermodynamics using calculus.

Content: The topics of kinematics, Newton’s second law, energy, and momentum will be covered both in translation and rotation, simple harmonic motion and elasticity, fluids, gravitation, and thermodynamics.

Taught: Fall term

Prerequisite: MATH 1170 or concurrent registration

NOTE: Students must concurrently register for a lecture and a corresponding 0-credit lab section of this course.

Credits: 4