Physics 161 - General Physics: “Mechanics and Particle Dynamics” Syllabus Fall Semester, 2013 Course description: General Physics: First semester of a three-semester calculus-based general physics course. Topics to be covered include Kinematics of Motion and Dynamics of Motion, of motion, concepts of force, mass and energy; principles of Newton’s Laws simple mechanics, collisions, linear and angular momentum, rotation, gravitation, harmonic motion, and fluids. Pre-requisite MATH 140 Co-requisite: MATH 141 Chuan Liu Instructor 2313 CSC Building 301 405 – –8054 csliu@umd.edu; Office hours: MWF 11-12AM e-mail is probably the best way to contact me Lecture MWF 10:00 10:50AM, PHYS Bldg. 1410 – Your TA: TBA TBA TA’s e-mail: office hours: TBA TA’s Discussion sections will be conducted by the Teaching Assistant, and are a forum Discussion Sections where students can ask questions about the course material and where problems will be worked out with student participation. Section 301: Thursday 3:00 pm 3:50pm (Phys Bldg 1204) TA: TBA – Section 302: Tuesday 4:00pm 4:50pm (Phys Bldg 1219) TA: TBA – Section 303: Wednesday 12:00pm 12:50pm (Phys Bldg 0405) TA: TBA –
Physics 161 - General Physics: “Mechanics and Particle Dynamics” Syllabus Fall Semester, 2013 Course description: General Physics: First semester of a three-semester calculus-based general physics course. Topics to be covered include Kinematics of Motion and Dynamics of Motion, Newton’s Laws of motion, concepts of force, mass and energy; principles of mechanics, collisions, linear and angular momentum, rotation, gravitation, simple harmonic motion, and fluids. Pre-requisite MATH 140 Co-requisite: MATH 141 Instructor Chuan Liu 2313 CSC Building 301 – 405 –8054 csliu@umd.edu; Office hours: MWF 11-12AM e-mail is probably the best way to contact me Lecture MWF 10:00 – 10:50AM, PHYS Bldg. 1410 Your TA: TBA TA’s e-mail: TBA TA’s office hours: TBA Discussion Sections Discussion sections will be conducted by the Teaching Assistant, and are a forum where students can ask questions about the course material and where problems will be worked out with student participation. Section 301: Thursday 3:00 pm – 3:50pm (Phys Bldg 1204) TA: TBA Section 302: Tuesday 4:00pm – 4:50pm (Phys Bldg 1219) TA: TBA Section 303: Wednesday 12:00pm – 12:50pm (Phys Bldg 0405) TA: TBA
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