Course Number: Phys 2310
Course Name: Introduction to Classical Physics I
Credits: 4 Cr
For inquiries, please contact the course coordinator: Lekha Adhikari adhikari@iastate.edu
Fall instructors: Lekha Adhikari and James Zabel; Spring instructors: Paul Canfield, Lekha Adhikari, and James Zabel.
PreReq: Credit in MATH 1650 (or MATH 1630X &1640X), and credit or enrollment in MATH 1660.
Associated courses: Phys 2310H is the honors version of Phys 2310. Phys 2310L is a 1 Cr. Lab course that explores material covered in Phys 2310.
Course Description
First part of a two-semester introductory Physics 2310/2320 sequence. Phys 2310 has 3 hours of lecture plus 1 recitation per week and is tailored toward engineering majors. For a broader set of physics topics consider Phys 2410.
Topics covered:
- Review of basic vector manipulation
- elementary mechanics including kinematics and dynamics of particles
- work and energy
- linear and angular momentum
- conservation laws
- rotational motion
- oscillations
- gravitation.