PHYS 2500 General Physics I

4 semester hours

Vectors. Kinematics. Newton's laws of motion, energy, momentum, rotational motion, and harmonic motion. Fluid mechanics. Heat and thermodynamics. Laboratory experiments pertaining to mechanics, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics.

Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 2 hours.

Prerequisite: MATH 112 or MATH 122 or MATH 131 or concurrent enrollment.

University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Literacy.

NOTE: THE PHYS 253-PHYS 2550 series is suitable for biology and chemistry majors and others desiring a college-level experience in physics. This series is not acceptable for credit in the physics or engineering programs.

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