Document Type
Syllabus
Publication Date
Fall 9-1-2024
Course Description
Includes laboratory. An introductory calculus-based course covering fundamental concepts of physics including: momentum, energy, conservation laws, particle interactions, Newton's laws, oscillations, orbits and planetary motion. Laboratory sessions will provide a hands-on opportunity to explore the concepts of physics. This course is designed for students majoring in the sciences and mathematics and those in pre-professional programs in health sciences, medicine, engineering and teaching. Prerequisite or co-requisite: MATH 136 or MATH 151 .
Recommended Citation
Komives, Alexander, "PHYS 120A Principles of Physics I Komives Fall 2024" (2024). All Course Syllabi. 940, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/records_syllabi/940
Student Outcomes
Students will be able to: Apply Newton’s Laws of motion to various situations. Use conservation laws to analyze motion. Perform graphical analysis on data.