Physics

PHYS105 Mechanics

Particle dynamics in one, two, and three dimensions. Conservation laws. Small oscillations, Fourier series and Fourier integral solutions. Phase diagrams and nonlinear motions, Lagrange's equations, and Hamiltonian dynamics.

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 5A and PHYS 5L and PHYS 116A and PHYS 116B; concurrent enrollment in PHYS 116C is required.

Credits

5

Quarter offered

Fall, Spring

Instructor

A. Aguirre