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Physics and Astronomy - Course Details


PHYS218 (PHYS21800)

Offering:

Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4

Prerequisites:

MA 151 or MA 153, and MA 154

Description:

A broad survey of mechanics, heat, and sound primarily for technology students, focussing on the examples and applications especially appropriate to the technology field with generally conservative use of mathematics but giving fully quantitative treatments on selected key topics.

Last Updated: Mar 11, 2026 1:17 AM

Department of Physics and Astronomy, 525 Northwestern Avenue, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2036 • Phone: (765) 494-3000 • Fax: (765) 494-0706

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