Prerequisites: MATH 007A with a grade of C- or better or MATH 009A with a grade of C- or better or MATH 009HA with a grade of C- or better; MATH 007B with a grade of C- or better or MATH 009B with a grade of C- or better, may be taken concurrently or MATH 09HB with a grade of C- or better, may be taken concurrently; admission to the University Honors Program
Description: Honors course corresponding to PHYS 040. Designed for engineering/ physical sciences students. Topics in classical mechanics: Newton’s laws of motion; friction; circular motion; work, energy, conservation of energy; dynamics of particle systems; collisions; rigid-body motion; torque; angular momentum. Laboratories provide exercises illustrating experimental foundations of physical principles and selected applications. Satisfactory(S) or No Credit(N/C) is not available. Credit is awarded for one of the following: PHYS 040HA, PHYS 002A, PHYS 02HA, PHYS 040A, or PHYS 041A;