Jul 04, 2025  
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026
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PHYS 1100 - Physics I (M)


The first semester of a two-semester sequence of calculus-based Physics courses. Topics include linear and angular kinematics and dynamics, work and energy, momentum and collisions, forces and fields, gravitation, oscillatory motion, waves, sound, and interference. This course includes a lab component that is intended to provide students with hands-on as well as data analysis experience.

This course is limited to first-semester students and includes a regular Student Life and subject mentoring and collaborative problem solving sessions.

 

Corequisite: PHYS 1101 

Prerequisite or Corequisite: MATH 1010  or equivalent or permission of instructor. 

 

 

When Offered: FALL TERM ANNUALLY

Co-Listed: PHYS 1050  , PHYS 1110  

Additional credit cannot be obtained for PHYS 1050 PHYS 1110 , or PHYS 1150  .

Graded: GRADED

Credit Hours: 4



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