PHYS 161

General Physics: Mechanics and Particle Dynamics

3 Credits

First semester of a three-semester calculus-based general physics course. Laws of motion, force, and energy; principles of mechanics, collisions, linear momentum, rotation, and gravitation.

Prerequisites & course information

Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in MATH141 . Credit Only Granted for: PHYS141 , PHYS161 , or PHYS171 . Additional Information: General Education Natural Sciences Lab (DSNL) Course only when taken concurrently with PHYS275 .

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026-2027