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PHYS17200 (PHYS172H) Fall 2012
Modern Mechanics - Honors
Offering:
Summer, Fall, Spring, Credits 4
Prerequisites:
Corequisite: MA 161. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
Description:
Advanced treatment of introductory calculus-based physics using fundamental interactions between atoms to describe Newtonian mechanics, conservation laws, energy quantization, entropy, the kinetic theory of gases, and related topics in mechanics and thermodynamics. Emphasis is on using only a few fundamental principles to describe physical phenomena extending from nuclei to galaxies. 3-D graphical simulations and numerical problem solving by computer are employed by the student from the very beginning.
Textbook(s) for Fall 2012
| Course | Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS172H | Matter & Interactions Vol 1 | Chabay & Sherwood | 3rd | 9780470503454 | Wiley & Sons |
| PHYS172H | Matter & Interaction V1 Webassign 1s Set | Chabay & Sherwood | 3rd | 9780470597798 | Wiley & Sons |
| PHYS172H | Physics 172H Lab will be on-line | Fall 2012 | |||
| PHYS172H | i>Clicker | Bedford/Freeman/Worth | |||
| PHYS172H | WebAssign | www.webassign.net/purdue/login.html |