John Kolena

Prerequisite: Final grades of A- or higher in both PH306 Physics I and PH308 Physics II or final grades of B+ or higher in both PH352 Physics with Advanced Topics I and PH354 Physics with Advanced Topics II or exemption from NCSSM core physics requirement, and permission of the Dean of Science
Corequisite: MA420 AP Calculus BC (Advanced Topics I).
Meeting pattern: 4 periods per week including lab

This course provides a thorough treatment of classical mechanics up to, but not including, angular momentum. Calculus is used where needed and is treated at a level appropriate to students who are taking MA420 or higher-level calculus course. An excellent grasp of the fundamental concepts taught in introductory physics is assumed. There is a strong problem-solving emphasis and the course includes a lab component. Students who have taken PH306/308 will find it necessary to study some additional topics not taught in those courses. This course may be used to prepare for the Mechanics portion of the AP C Physics examination, but its breadth and depth are significantly higher than that of a typical AP C Physics course.