Mechanics
AY2014/2015 Semester 1
This course introduces fundamental concepts of mechanics. Fundamental quantities of nature. Systems in equilibrium, in motion with constant acceleration and non-constant acceleration. Frames of reference and Galilean Relativity. Linear Motion - Newton's three laws of motion; forces, linear momentum, impulse, work done, kinetic energy, potential energy, torque and pressure; conservation laws; collisions; systems with variable masses; rockets. Force fields - gravitation; concept of field; conservative fields; Gauss' law; superposition. Rotational motion - Orbits & Kepler's laws; angular speed and momentum; moment of inertia; rotational dynamics; parallel and perpendicular axes theorems; kinetic energy; gyroscope;
| AUs | 3.0 AUs |
| Categories | CoreMinorsBDE |
| Not Available To Programme | PHY(2004-2012) |
| Mutually Exclusive With | CY1301, CY1305, PAP111, PAP181, PH1011, PH1012, PH1101, PH114S, PH1801, PHYS1A |
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| 830 | 73204 TUT (T4) 0830-0930 Thu SPMS-TR+5 Wk2-13 | 73206 TUT (T3) 0830-0930 Thu SPMS-TR+4 Wk2-13 | 73207 TUT (T3) 0830-0930 Thu SPMS-TR+4 Wk2-13 | 73208 TUT (T3) 0830-0930 Thu SPMS-TR+4 Wk2-13 | 73210 TUT (T3) 0830-0930 Thu SPMS-TR+4 Wk2-13 | 73211 TUT (T3) 0830-0930 Thu SPMS-TR+4 Wk2-13 | 73212 TUT (T3) 0830-0930 Thu SPMS-TR+4 Wk2-13 | 73213 TUT (T4) 0830-0930 Thu SPMS-TR+5 Wk2-13 | 73216 TUT (T4) 0830-0930 Thu SPMS-TR+5 Wk2-13 | ||||||||||
| 900 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 930 | COMMON LEC (LE1) 0930-1030 Thu SPMS-LT1 | COMMON LEC (LE2) 0930-1030 Thu SPMS-LT3 Wk2-13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1130 | 73203 TUT (T6) 1130-1230 Wed SPMS-TR+5 Wk2-13 | 73205 TUT (T5) 1130-1230 Wed SPMS-TR+4 Wk2-13 | 73217 TUT (T6) 1130-1230 Wed SPMS-TR+5 Wk2-13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1200 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1300 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1330 | COMMON LEC (LE1) 1330-1430 Mon SPMS-LT1 | COMMON LEC (LE2) 1330-1430 Mon LT23 Wk2-13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1400 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1430 | 73201 TUT (T1) 1430-1530 Mon SPMS-TR+4 Wk2-13 | 73202 TUT (T2) 1430-1530 Mon SPMS-TR+5 Wk2-13 | 73209 TUT (T1) 1430-1530 Mon SPMS-TR+4 Wk2-13 | 73214 TUT (T1) 1430-1530 Mon SPMS-TR+4 Wk2-13 | 73215 TUT (T2) 1430-1530 Mon SPMS-TR+5 Wk2-13 | ||||||||||||||
| 1500 | |||||||||||||||||||