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Subject Matter Topics for Introductory Physics

PHYS 02.200 Introductory Mechanics (co-req: Calculus I)

• Units and Vectors
• Linear and Two-Dimensional Motion
• Newton's Laws
• Conservation of Energy
• Conservation of Momentum
• Rotational Motion
• Conservation of Angular Momentum
• Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies (Statics)
• Gravitation
• Periodic Motion

PHYS 02.210 Introductory Thermodynamics, Fluids, Waves, and Optics

• Fluids
• Mechanical Waves
• Sound
• Temperature and Heat
• Thermal Properties of Matter
• The Laws of Thermodynamics
• Electromagnetic Waves
• Geometrical Optics
• Interference and Diffraction

PHYS 02.201 Introductory Electricity & Magnetism (co-req: Calculus II)

• Electric Field and Charge
• Gauss's Law
• Electric Potential
• Capacitors and Dielectrics
• Electric Current and Circuits
• Magnetostatics
• Electromagnetic Induction
• Inductance
• Alternating Current

PHYS 02.202 Physics I without Calculus

• Motion and Vectors
• Forces and Newton's Laws
• Conservation Laws
• Thermodynamics
• Fluids

PHYS 02.203 Physics II without Calculus

• Oscillations and Waves
• Optics
• Electric Forces and Fields
• Electric Potential
• Electric Current and Circuits
• Electric Forces and Fields
• Induction and E&M Waves
• Alternating Current Circuits