APPLIED PHYSICS

Catalog description

Combines lectures, lab, classroom discussion and problem solving to teach fundamentals of physics. Topics include uniform linear and circular motion, uniform acceleration, projectiles, Newton's First, Second, and Third Laws of Motion, curvilinear motion, forces in rotation, elasticity, friction, work, momentum, rotational motion, mechanical properties of materials, vibrations and waves, sound and fluid mechanics, energy, and properties of materials. Pre-requisite: MTHPT-137 or equivalent.