College Bulletin 2016-2017 
    
    Dec 21, 2024  
College Bulletin 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHYS 003. General Physics I


Topics include vectors, kinematics, Newton’s laws and dynamics, conservation laws, work and energy, oscillatory motion, systems of particles, and rigid body rotation. Possible additional topics are special relativity and thermodynamics.
Prerequisite: MATH 015  (can be taken concurrently).
Natural sciences and engineering practicum.
Includes one laboratory weekly.
1 credit.
Fall 2016. Graves.
Fall 2017. Geller.
Fall 2018. Staff.
Catalog chapter: Physics and Astronomy  
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/physics-astronomy


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