Classical Mechanics

Predict the Motion of Bodies

 

This is a calculus-based science-engineering general physics course. Students will explore the foundations of Classical Mechanics by studying the Newtonian motion of macroscopic objects in terms of particles and forces.

Classical mechanics is at the basis of Physics and has applications in other areas of science including many-body problems of celestial mechanics in Astronomy, the conformational studies of protein-ligand interactions in molecular Biology, the dynamics of molecular collisions in Chemistry, propagation of seismic waves in Geology, and the stability of structures and dynamics of machines in Engineering.

The course will cover the basics of particle collisions, rotational kinematics and dynamics, the equilibrium of rigid bodies and fluids, oscillations, and gravitation. Concepts of momentum and energy will extend students’ ability to analyze motion in one, two-, and three-dimensions using Newton's laws.

Course Highlights:

• Measurements and Units
• Motion in a Straight Line
• Vectors, Motion in 2D and 3D
• Force and Motion
• Kinetic Energy and Work
• Potential Energy and Conservation of Mechanical Energy
• Center of Mass and Linear Momentum
• Rotation, Rolling, Torque and Angular Momentum
• Equilibrium and Elasticity
• Gravitation
• Fluids
• Oscillations and Waves

 

Course Benefits:

• Use models to represent a simplified version of a complex physical system
• Analyze a system of particles
• Understand Newton’s Laws of Motion and Universal Gravitation, potential energy and concepts of mechanical energy
• Apply the concepts to calculate and predict the motion of bodies.

 

Course Typically Offered: Live Online, Winter and Summer quarter 

Prerequisites:  Trigonometry, vectors, and calculus will be used in lectures, problem sets and exams. Students must possess knowledge of differential and integral calculus of one variable. Functions, graphs, continuity, limits, derivative, tangent line. Applications with algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Methods of integration.

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Course Number: PHYS-40023
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)

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9/20/2022 - 11/19/2022

$650

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• SECTION ID:

  167120

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
  You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Nikolic, Dragan

  Dragan Nikolic is a scientist at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he conducts research and technology development of planetary surface instruments. His current focus is developing advanced aerosol inlets for mass spectrometers to be used in aerobot exploration of Venus cloud decks. He published 72 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 30 conference proceedings, holds three patents, published three textbooks and six scientific reports, and has given 35 invited talks at international conferences and workshops. He is a member of the American Physical Society, Canadian Association of Physicists, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MENSA, and previously served as Editor for the XXVI  International Conference on Photonic, Electronic, and Atomic Collisions. Dragan holds...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  Fundamentals of Physics: Extended, 11th Edition 11th
  by Halliday, Resnick, Walker
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781119306856

  Fundamentals of Physics: Extended, 11th Edition 11th
  by Halliday, Resnick, Walker
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781119460138

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 9/26/2022.
  

• NOTE:

• DATE & LOCATION:

  9/20/2022 - 11/19/2022
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.