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PHY 226 - Classical Mechanics

Description
Newton’s laws applied to particles: rectilinear motion; simple, damped, and driven oscillations; gravitation and central forces; Lagrange’s equations and the Hamiltonian; non-inertial frames of reference; and dynamics systems of particles. Laboratory work with computational modeling.
Prerequisite
PHY 111  AND MAT 229  (may be taken concurrently)

Credits: 1

Course Attribute(s):
NATL Gen Ed: Natural Science w/ Lab


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