PHYS 2207 - Fundamentals of Physics I

(PBS)

Fall. 4 credits.

Forbidden Overlap: Students may receive credit for only one course in the following group: PHYS 1101, PHYS 1112, PHYS 1116, PHYS 2207. Prerequisites: high school physics plus MATH 1110 or MATH 1106, or solid grasp of basic notions of introductory calculus.

M. Liepe.

PHYS 2207–PHYS 2208 is a two-semester introduction to physics with emphasis on tools generally applicable in sciences, intended for students majoring in physical science, mathematics, or analytically oriented biological science. The combination of lectures illustrated with applications from the sciences, medicine, and everyday life, weekly labs tightly coupled to lectures that introduce computer-aided data acquisition and analysis, and recitations that emphasize cooperative problem-solving, provide a rich exposure to the methods of physics and the basic analytical and scientific communication skills required by all scientists. Course covers mechanics, conservation laws, waves, and topics from thermal physics, fluids, acoustics, and materials physics. At the level of Fundamentals of Physics, Vol. I, ninth ed., by Halliday, Resnick, and Walker.