Units: 8
Hours: Lecture, 4 hours; discussion, 2 hours; laboratory, Physics and Astronomy 391 / Programs and Courses 391 / Programs and Courses 6 hours
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Prerequisites: MATH 009A with a grade of “C-” or better or MATH 09HA with a grade of “C-” or better (MATH 009A or MATH 09HA may be taken concurrently)
Description: Covers topics in classical mechanics, including Newton’s laws of motion in one and two dimensions; work, energy, and conservation of energy; momentum and collisions; rotational motion; and orbital motion.
Credit: Credit is not awarded for PHYS 041A if it has already been awarded for PHYS 040A.