PHY 113 General Physics I

Semester: Fall and Summer I
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: MTH 141 or MTH 161 (may be taken concurrently)

First semester of a two-course sequence suitable for students in the life sciences. Newtonian particle mechanics, including Newton's laws and there applications to straight-line and circular motions, energy; linear momentum, angular momentum; and harmonic motion; Kepler's laws; planetary and satellite motions. Calculus used as needed. In addition to Two 75-minute lectures, One three-hour laboratory every other week and one workshop/recitation per week is required. The workshop/recitations times are determined by the instructor. Laboratory registration is done at the time of the course registration. This course is offered in both the Fall, Summer Session I (A-6).

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