BUS-160 Business Foundations

PHYS-335   Classical Mechanics I

The motion of particles and systems in Newtonian terms, covering the assumptions, goals, and methods of Newtonian mechanics, and describing some of its notable successes. Areas of coverage include systems of particles, conservation laws, harmonic motion, central-force motion, rotational motion, and motion in non-inertial reference frames. The status of Newtonian determinism and the question of predictability are also addressed. Prerequisites: Mathematics 172 (or 162) and at least concurrent enrollment in Physics 235. Mathematics 261, 271 or 232 is recommended.