Physics I: Forces and Motion (with Lab)
PHY2235.01
Course Description
Summary
Physics is the study of what Newton called “the System of the World.” To know the System of the World is to know what forces are out there and how those forces operate on things. These forces explain the dynamics of the world around us: from the path of a falling apple to the motion of a car down the highway to the flight of a rocket from the Earth. Careful analysis of the forces that govern these motions reveal countless insights about the world around you and enable you to look at that world with new eyes. While there are no explicit prerequisites for this course, a proficiency with algebra is assumed.
Learning Outcomes
- An understanding of how forces affect motion
- An ability to use physics to describe the world around us
- Development of quantitative problem solving skills