Department of Physics

Physics 171, and 171H

PHYS 171 is the first semester of a three-semester calculus-based introductory physics course on classical physics for physics majors and those desiring a rigorous preparation in the physical sciences. The course material covers kinematics, Newton's laws, energy and work, linear and angular momenta, temperature and pressure, ideal gas law, and special relativity. Pre- or co-requisite is MATH 141, as well as a high-school physics course or permission of the department. A reasonable mastery of calculus will be assumed and used regularly in this class.

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Maintained by L. A. Orozco, lorozco@umd.edu
Revised August 28, 2006

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