PHYS 451 - Intermediate Mechanics I

Institution:

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

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Description:

3 cr. Vector calculus, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of Newtonian mechanics. Topics include central force motion, dynamics of rockets and space vehicles, rigid body motion, noninertial reference frames, oscillating systems, relativistic mechanics, classical scattering, and fluid mechanics. Prerequisite: PHYS 213 or PHYS 215, and MATH 291. Corequisite: MATH 392. Main campus only.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nmsu.edu/

Phone Number:

(575) 646-0111

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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