University of South Alabama
First semester of a two-semester introductory course in calculus-based physics with recitation and laboratory. This course covers: one and two-dimensional motion, vectors, Newton's laws of motion and their applications, work and energy, momentum and collisions, circular motion, rotational motion, properties of materials, simple harmonic motion, wave motion and topics in thermodynamics. The laboratory uses computerized data and analysis for most of the experiments. Core course.
4 credits
PH 201
Prerequisites, corequisites, and courses that build on this one
Complete these courses before enrolling
Courses that require this course as a prerequisite
Calculus-Based Physics II
Calculus-Based Physics I Lab
Satellite Metorology
Mechanics of Materials
Statics
Engineering Thermodynamics
Circuit Analysis I
CHE Thermodynamics I
Transport Phenomena I
