PHY 301 - Intermediate Mechanics I

Institution:

University at Buffalo

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Description:

Credits: 3 Prerequisites: PHY 107 and MTH 306 Corequisites: None Type: LEC Vectors, Newtonian mechanics: rectilinear motion of a particle, general motion of a particle in three dimensions, oscillations, Hamilton s variational principle: derivation of Lagrange s equations and Hamilton s equations with simple applications , equivalence to Newtonian dynamics, forces of constraint and the Lagrange multiplier method, generalized forces, noninertial reference systems, gravitation and central forces.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.buffalo.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 645-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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