Introductory Classical Dynamics

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Analytical and computational methods for obtaining the motion of simple physical systems. Includes motion in one dimension, projectile motion, realistic motion of objects with drag and spin, oscillatory motion, chaos in the nonlinear pendulum. Students use a mix of analytical calculus-based methods and scientific computing tools to solve problems. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in PHYS 1001H and MATH 1120H or 1121H. Pre- or co-requisite: MATH 2150H. Strongly recommended: COIS 1020H. Not open to students with credit for PHYS-COIS 2310H or PHYS-MATH 3130H.