121 Syllabus

     PHY-121 is the first part of a three-semester sequence in introductory physics offered to engineering and other science and pre-professional majors. The prerequisite for PHY-121 is MAT-270. A working familiarity with basic differential and integral calculus will be assumed.

     PHY-121 covers the subject of Newtonian mechanics including kinematics (the description of motion), and dynamics (the relation of motion to force and mass). Among the most important topics are Newton's Laws of Motion and the conservation of momentum and energy. Other topics are rotational kinematics and dynamics, Newtonian gravitation, and simple harmonic motion. A detailed list of topics can be found on the lecture schedule which accompanies this syllabus.

     The textbook is Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Second Edition, by Fishbane, Gasiorowicz, and Thornton (Prentice Hall Publishers, 1996) (Volume 1 or Extended). Reading assignments and homework problems are keyed to this textbook.

The text of the syllabus is also available as a pdf file.


Course Format and Policies
Homework Schedule
Lecture Schedule FINAL EXAM on Wed 5/9 from 2:40-4:30
Derivations: Parallel Axis Theorem
Course Updates 5/01 Test 5 Solutions - Exam Week Schedule
Answers to Even-Numbered Problems

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GRADES: By recitation
Note that grades are not listed in alphabetical order

STANGEL
TH 10:40     

GHOUSE
TH 1:40

FOY
W 11:40      TH 12:40      F 9:40      F 10:40      F 11:40

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