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PHY 2010: Mechanics (4 cr.)

This course presents a rigorous treatment of classical mechanics at a level beyond the general physics survey. Topics include: Newtonian mechanics, oscillations and resonance, conservative forces and potential energy, central forces, non-inertial frames of references, rigid body motion; an introduction to Lagrange's formulation of mechanics, coupled oscillators, normal modes, special relativity, and relativistic kinematics.

Take PHY.1003, PHY.1004, MATH.1030, MATH.1032.

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