University Physics I

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Three lecture. Three lab. First semester calculus-based physics course designed for pre-engineering and pre-science majors. Mechanics, motion, statics and dynamics, work, power and energy, impulse, and momentum will be studied. Students will be able to: explain the concepts of distance, velocity, and acceleration; calculate distance, velocity, and acceleration in two and three dimensions; quantitatively describe motion in two and three dimensions through vector analysis; participate in laboratory investigations, utilizing scientific methods and equipment; analyze force interactions; utilize the concept of conservation of energy and momentum to quantitatively analyze and solve problems; apply concepts of static equilibrium to problem solving; describe physical interactions in a planetary system; solve problems involving rotational motion. Prerequisite(s): MAT 220 . General Education: Natural Sciences