PHYS 2211: Principles of Physics I

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: MATH 1190 or (MATH 1179 and MATH 1189)
This course is an introductory calculus-based course on classical mechanics, waves, and special relativity. The student will be able to apply Newton’s laws and conservation of energy and momentum to various problems in kinematics and dynamics, use the law of universal gravitation to analyze the behavior of falling objects and objects in orbital motion, describe simple harmonic motion, oscillations, and waves, and explain the basic ideas of special relativity.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Explain and interpret physical situations as stated in a word problem.
Analyze and solve kinematical and dynamics problems using pictorial, graphical, physical, or mathematical representations (including calculus and vectors)
Apply the laws of motion and conservation laws of energy and momentum to address problems in mechanics.
Use principles of physics, algebra, and calculus to solve problems in mechanics symbolically and numerically.
Solve complex real-world problems by constructing one or more physics models that can be classified and analyzed.