| Name: | General Physics 1: Mechanics | |
| Description: | Calculus based introductory mechanics | |
| Format: | 3 lectures , 1 discussion, 2 hour lab | |
| Prerequisites: | A grade of C or better in MATH 180. | |
| Credits: | 4 hours. Students may obtain one additional hour of credit by concurrently registering in Physics 144.To be properly registered,you must enroll in one lecture and one lab. | |
| Outline: | Kinematics. Newton's laws of motion. Vectors i two and three dimensions Linear momentum and impulse. Work and kinetic energy. Potential energy. Rotational dynamics. Simple harmonic motion. Gravitation. | |
| Typical Text: | Giancoli - Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 3rd Ed. | |
| Webpage: | physicsweb.phy.uic.edu/141 | |
| Offered: | Fall, Spring, Summer every year |