Wentworth Institute Of Technology

PHYS3600 - 01 - Classical Mechanics

Credits

4.0

Term

Sep 8 - Dec 15

Open Seats

15 of 15

Schedule

Tue, Thu 1:00 – 2:45pm

Course Type

Lecture

Location

In Person

Section

01

Faculty

Jeremy Wachter

Prerequisites

PHYS1750 and (MATH1850 or MATH1875 or MATH1877)

Description

This course emphasizes the systematic approach to the mathematical formulation of the principles of Newtonian mechanics. The fundamental concepts and principles are applied to particles, system of particles, and rigid bodies. Topics include oscillatory motion, non-inertial reference frames, Lagrangian and Hamitonian dynamics, gravitation, central force motion, and dynamics of system of particles.