First semester of a two-course sequence suitable for students in the life sciences. Newtonian particle mechanics, including Newton's laws and their applications to straight-line and circular motions, energy; linear momentum, angular momentum; and harmonic motion; Kepler's laws; planetary and satellite motions. Calculus used as needed.This is a self-paced model course. The lectures and demonstrations are video-taped and put on Blackboard for student access. Workshop attendance is strongly recommended. The course material is divided into 17 modules, for each of which the instructors provide a study guide, textbook-reading and video-viewing assignments, and homework problems to use to prepare for the module’s quiz. One three-hour laboratory every other week is required. The Laboratories (PHYS 081) and workshop registration is at the time of the course registration. Offered Spring. For Workshop & Lab Questions Email: Lysa Wade - lwade3@ur.rochester.edu
Please note, this course meets only once on Friday, January 19 from 9am-10:30am in B&L 208.
All other attendance will be at the workshop section times. In-person exams are required.
Prerequisites: MATH 141 or 161 (MATH 161 may be taken concurrently) *Course is reserved for Hajim students only.