PHY 319 - Analytical Mechanics

Course unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): PHY 122 General Physics II and MTH 122 Calculus II .
A detailed study of the kinematics and dynamics of particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies. Newtonian, Lagrangian, and Hamiltonian formulations of classical mechanics will be considered with applications to oscillators, gravitation, projectile motion in the presence of frictional forces, and motion in electromagnetic fields. Einstein’s theory of special relativity will also be studied.