PHYS 120AIntro Physics I - Calc Supp

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This course reviews the basic concepts of limits, differentiation, and integration through their application to problems of Newtonian mechanics. The material is directly related to the topics studied in the main course (PHYS-120), but the application of calculus enables the solution of a wider range of problems. This supplement focuses on the kinematics of point masses with variable acceleration; the dynamics of point masses and rigid bodies with variable forces and accelerations, including circular motion, oscillatory motion, and rotations; the calculation of impulse and work by variable forces; the calculation of potential energy functions for variable forces; the evaluation of center-of-mass and moment of inertia of rigid bodies; the equations of fluid statics and dynamics; and the wave equation. Students are required to purchase a scientific calculator.