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PHYS 351 - Analytical Mechanics I


Description:
Introduction to advanced physical concepts and mathematical techniques associated with dynamic systems including conservation laws, mpm-conservative forces, oscillating systems, non-inertial reference frames, and central-force motion.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: PHYS 113 or PHYS 123 or PHYS 183. Pre- or co-requisites: MATH 273 and MATH 376.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

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Students will determine the physical principles that govern a given problem

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Students will formulate problems mathematically

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Students will identify useful approximations and simplifications

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Students will recognize a general or useful form that a solution might take

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Students will use appropriate mathematical techniques needed to solve the problem

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Students will interpret mathematical solutions in terms of the relevant physics

 

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