PHY 270 - Classical Dynamics

(4 credits; alternate years, consult department)

The study of how things move. Topics will include kinematics of particles and systems of particles, Newton’s laws of motion, momentum and energy, oscillations/vibrations, Lagrangian mechanics, central forces, non-inertial frames, rigid bodies, and coupled oscillators.

Prerequisites: PHY212 and MAT212. (MAT212 may be taken concurrently with PHY270).