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8.011 Physics I

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Prereq: None
Units: 5-0-7
Credit cannot also be received for 8.01, 8.012, 8.01L, CC.801, CC.8012, ES.801, ES.8012
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Lecture: MW10-12 (36-144) or MW12-2 (36-144) or MW2-4 (36-144) Lab: F10 (32-124) +final

Introduces classical mechanics. Space and time: straight-line kinematics; motion in a plane; forces and equilibrium; experimental basis of Newton's laws; particle dynamics; universal gravitation; collisions and conservation laws; work and potential energy; vibrational motion; conservative forces; inertial forces and non-inertial frames; central force motions; rigid bodies and rotational dynamics. Designed for students with previous experience in 8.01; the subject is designated as 8.01 on the transcript.
Katsavounidis, Erik
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