PHY 2333 Mechanics

3 units
Physics
Faculty of Science
Newtonian mechanics. Central forces and celestial mechanics. Inertial forces and non-inertial frames. Rotational dynamics of a rigid body. Forced oscillations and resonance. Coupled oscillations and normal modes. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations. (Derived from PHY 2330 and PHY 2337).

Components:

Discussion Group
Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisites: MAT 1341 , ( MAT 1322 or MAT 1325 or MAT 1332 ), ( PHY 1121 or PHY 1321 or PHY 1331 or PHY 1124 ).

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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