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Apr 21, 2026
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2026-2027_College Catalog
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PHY 161 - University Physics I
Credits: 4
Lecture: Three lecture.
Lab: Three lab.
First semester calculus-based physics course designed for pre-engineering and pre-science majors. Mechanics, motion, statics and dynamics, work, power and energy, impulse, and momentum will be studied.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
- explain the concepts of distance, velocity, and acceleration;
- calculate distance, velocity, and acceleration in two and three dimensions;
- quantitatively describe motion in two and three dimensions through vector analysis;
- participate in laboratory investigations, utilizing scientific methods and equipment;
- analyze force interactions;
- utilize the concept of conservation of energy and momentum to quantitatively analyze and solve problems;
- apply concepts of static equilibrium to problem solving;
- describe physical interactions in a planetary system;
- solve problems involving rotational motion.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 220 .
General Education: Natural Sciences
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