PHYS 101.1x: Mechanics Part 1

Learn the physics of how things move with this calculus-based course in Mechanics!  PHYS101x serves as an introduction to mechanics following a standard first semester university physics course.  This course teaches fundamental concepts and mathematical problem solving required for all STEM fields. It serves learners as valuable preparation for the equivalent on-campus course, or as supplementary material.

Part 1 covers translational motion:

• Kinematics
• Newton’s Laws of Motion
• Conservation of Energy
• Momentum and Collisions

Part 2 continues with rotational motion.

By the end of the course, you’ll learn:

• Newton’s Laws of Motion
• Energy and momentum
• Conservation laws
• How to apply vector analysis and calculus to solve physics problems

Course Workload

The course includes:

• 5 weekly Learning Sequences, each with about 1.5 hours of lecture material and conceptual questions.
• Weekly homework problems with solutions.
• A final exam