2025 Summer PHYSICS 105 001 LEC 001

2025 Summer Session C 8 weeks, June 23 - August 15

PHYSICS 105 001 - LEC 001

Analytic Mechanics

Jun 23, 2025 - Aug 15, 2025
Mo, Tu, We, Th
12:30 pm - 01:59 pm
Physics Building 2
Class #:12415
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Physics

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 0
Enrolled: 74
Waitlisted: 8
Capacity: 74
Waitlist Max: 15
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

6 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 14.5 hours of outside work hours per week, and 2 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Course Catalog Description

Newtonian mechanics, motion of a particle in one, two, and three dimensions, Lagrange’s equations, Hamilton's equations, central force motion, moving coordinate systems, mechanics of continuous media, oscillations, normal modes, rigid body dynamics, tensor analysis techniques. Some knowledge of Python required for homework assignments. Students who have not taken Physics 77 or Data Science 8 are encouraged to complete the Python tutorials provided by the Physics Department.

Class Description

Newtonian mechanics, motion of a particle in one, two, and three dimensions, Lagrange’s equations, Hamilton's equations, central force motion, moving coordinate systems, mechanics of continuous media, oscillations, normal modes, rigid body dynamics, tensor analysis techniques. Some knowledge of Python required for homework assignments. Students who have not taken Physics 77 or Data Science 8 are encouraged to complete the Python tutorials provided by the Physics Department. Prerequisites: Physics 5A, 5B, 5C or 7A, 7B, 7C

Rules & Requirements

Requisites

  • Students Not in the Pre-Collegiate Program

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills

Meets Physical Science, L&S Breadth

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

Associated Sections