PHYS 115

Mechanics and Waves (3,0,3)(L) 3 credits

This course is intended for students with a good secondary school background in physics. Calculus will be introduced and used in the course. Topics covered include a short review of mechanics, simple harmonic motion, mechanical waves, sound, wave optics and geometric optics.

Prerequisite: Principles of Mathematics 12 or MATH 061 or MATH 100, Physics 12 (or PHYS 113 with an A and consent of the instructor)

Corequisite: MATH 113 or 114

Note: PHYS 115/125 is recommended for students planning to major in physics or chemistry, and is strongly recommended for students planning to transfer into Engineering after a year of Science.