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8.01 Physics I

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Prereq: None
Units: 3-2-7
Credit cannot also be received for 8.011, 8.012, 8.01L, ES.801, ES.8012
Lecture: MWF9 (26-152) or MWF10 (26-152) or MWF11 (26-152) or MWF12 (26-152) or MWF1 (26-152) or MWF2 (26-152) or MWF3 (26-152) or MWF4 (26-152) or TRF9 (26-152) or TRF10 (26-152) or TRF11 (26-152) or TRF12 (26-152) or TRF2 (26-152) or TRF3 (26-152) +final

Introduces classical mechanics. Space and time: straight-line kinematics; motion in a plane; forces and static equilibrium; particle dynamics, with force and conservation of momentum; relative inertial frames and non-inertial force; work, potential energy and conservation of energy; kinetic theory and the ideal gas; rigid bodies and rotational dynamics; vibrational motion; conservation of angular momentum; central force motions; fluid mechanics. Subject taught using the TEAL (Technology-Enabled Active Learning) format which features students working in groups of three, discussing concepts, solving problems, and doing table-top experiments with the aid of computer data acquisition and analysis.
J. Formaggio, P. Dourmashkin
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