PHYS 281 — General Physics I Lecture
This calculus-based course is a rigorous introduction to the fundamentals of Newtonian mechanics. The course begins with measurements and dimensional analysis, a description of vectors, vector decomposition, and vector arithmetic. The motion of rigid bodies is treated including translational and rotational kinematics, projectile motion, circular and rolling motion; forces, torques, Newton's laws of motion, equilibrium, and dynamics; translational and rotational work and energy; and linear and angular impulse and momentum. Further topics include oscillatory motion, resonance, mechanical waves, sound, standing waves, and superposition; and Newton's law of universal gravitation and orbital motion.