PHYS 17200 - Modern Mechanics

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Purdue University-Main Campus

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Credit Hours: 4.00. Introductory calculus-based physics course using fundamental interactions between atoms to describe Newtonian mechanics, conservation laws, energy quantization, entropy, the kinetic theory of gases, and related topics in mechanics and thermodynamics. Emphasis is on using only a few fundamental principles to describe physical phenomena extending from nuclei to galaxies. 3-D graphical simulations and numerical problem solving by computer are employed by the student from the very beginning. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit Hours Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture, Recitation College of Science College Physics Department Course Attributes: Credit By Exam, Core Transfer Library, Lower Division, M Natural Science, TransferIN

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.purdue.edu

Phone Number:

(765) 494-4600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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