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Honors Physics: Mechanics and Conservation Laws; Special Relativity

PHYSICS 1250H: Honors Physics: Mechanics and Conservation Laws; Special Relativity

In depth study of classical mechanics including Newton's laws, conservation laws, and introduction to special relativity.
Prereq: Honors standing, or permission of instructor. Concur: Math 1151 (152), 1161 (161), 1181H (161H), or 4181H (191H) or above. Not open to students with credit for 131. GE nat sci phys course. GE foundation natural sci course. NS Admis Cond course.
Credit Hours
5

Course Information

Required Textbooks: Six Ideas that Shaped Physics: Units C, N, and R. 4th Edition, by Thomas Moore. McGraw-Hill publishers. Each unit is its own book.  

Course Topics: 

  • Particles and interactions
  • Conservation of linear and angular momentum
  • Conservation of energy
  • Energy (potential, rotational, thermal, and internal energy)
  • Work
  • Collisions
  • Newton's Laws
  • Forces
  • Statics
  • Motion (1D motion, motion of coupled objects, circular motion, projectile motion, oscillatory motion0
  • Kepler's Laws
  • Principle of Relativity
  • Reference frames
  • Coordinate time and transformations
  • Spacetime interval
  • Proper time
  • Lorentz Contraction
  • Cosmic speed limit
  • Four-momentum and conservation of Four-momentum

 

Semester(s) Offered:

Autumn

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