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: MATH 1110 or MATH 1106, or solid grasp of basic notions of introductory calculus. General introductory physics, often taken by students in disciplines such as Biology and Chemistry (also see PHYS 1101).

K. Selby.

PHYS 2207–PHYS 2208 is a two-semester introduction to physics with emphasis on tools generally applicable in sciences. Provides a structured learning environment with significant contact hours to help students develop mastery. 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.