Courses - Spring 2026
PHYS171H
Introductory Physics: Mechanics
Prerequisite: MATH140; or permission of CMNS-Physics department.
Credit only granted for: PHYS141, PHYS161, or PHYS171.
Additional information: Intended primarily for physics and astronomy majors. General Education Natural Sciences Lab (DSNL) Course only when taken concurrently with PHYS275.
First semester of calculus-based physics. Kinematics, Newton's laws, energy and work, linear and angular momenta, rotational motion, universal gravitation, and mechanical applications.
Jointly offered with PHYS171.
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