Courses: Modeling the Physical World (PHYSB121001) Class Number:
1353 This course presents current conceptual understandings and
mathematical formulations of fundamental ideas used in physics.
Students will develop physical intuition and problem-solving
skills by exploring key concepts in physics such as conservation
laws, symmetries and relativistic space-time, as well as topics
in modern physics taken from the following: fundamental forces,
nuclear physics, particle physics, and cosmology. This course
can serve as a stand-alone survey of physics or as the first of
a four-semester sequence designed for those majoring in the
physical sciences. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours.
Co-requisite: MATH 101. Div: IIL and Q; Approach: Scientific
Investigation (SI), Quantitative Readiness Required (QR),
Quantitative Methods (QM); Haverford: Natural Science and
Quantitative (NA/QU) Fulfills: Class Nbr: 1353 Div: IIL and Q;
SI;QR;QM; Bryn Mawr, PK243