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PHYS 0109

Introductory Mechanics

Introductory Mechanics
This calculus-based course examines fundamental topics in motion and mechanics, including inertia, force, Newton's laws of motion, work, energy, linear momentum, collisions, gravitation, rotational motion, torque, angular momentum, and oscillatory motion, emphasizing applications in physics and engineering. Laboratory explorations of topics covered in lecture will build students’ physical intuition and problem solving skills. (MATH 0121; students may not receive credit for both PHYS 0108 and PHYS 0109) 3 hrs. lect/3 hrs. lab.
Subject:
Physics
Department:
Physics
Division:
Natural Sciences
Requirements Fulfilled:
DED SCI
Equivalent Courses:
PHYS 0108 *

Sections

Fall 2024

PHYS0109A-F24 Lecture (Watson)
PHYS0109W-F24 Lab (Findlay, Watson)
PHYS0109X-F24 Lab (Findlay, Watson)
PHYS0109Y-F24 Lab (Findlay, Watson)
PHYS0109Z-F24 Lab (Findlay, Watson)

Fall 2023

PHYS0109A-F23 Lecture (Goodsell)
PHYS0109W-F23 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109X-F23 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109Y-F23 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109Z-F23 Lab (Findlay)

Spring 2023

PHYS0109A-S23 Lecture (Hess)
PHYS0109W-S23 Lab (Hess)
PHYS0109X-S23 Lab (Hess)
PHYS0109Y-S23 Lab (Hess)
PHYS0109Z-S23 Lab (Hess)

Fall 2022

PHYS0109A-F22 Lecture (Bleher)
PHYS0109W-F22 Lab (Bleher)
PHYS0109X-F22 Lab (Bleher)
PHYS0109Y-F22 Lab (Bleher)
PHYS0109Z-F22 Lab (Bleher)

Spring 2022

PHYS0109A-S22 Lecture (Miller)
PHYS0109W-S22 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109X-S22 Lab (Miller)
PHYS0109Y-S22 Lab (Miller)
PHYS0109Z-S22 Lab (Miller)

Fall 2021

PHYS0109A-F21 Lecture (Miller)
PHYS0109W-F21 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109X-F21 Lab (Miller)
PHYS0109Y-F21 Lab (Miller)
PHYS0109Z-F21 Lab (Miller)

Spring 2021

PHYS0109A-S21 Lecture (Durst)
PHYS0109R-S21 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109T-S21 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109U-S21 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109V-S21 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109W-S21 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109X-S21 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109Y-S21 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109Z-S21 Lab (Findlay)

Fall 2020

PHYS0109A-F20 Lecture (Hess)
PHYS0109B-F20 Lecture (Hess)
PHYS0109V-F20 Lab (Hess)
PHYS0109W-F20 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109X-F20 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109Y-F20 Lab (Hess)
PHYS0109Z-F20 Lab (Hess)

Spring 2020

PHYS0109A-S20 Lecture (Watson)
PHYS0109W-S20 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109X-S20 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109Y-S20 Lab (Watson)
PHYS0109Z-S20 Lab (Watson)

Fall 2019

PHYS0109A-F19 Lecture (Goodsell)
PHYS0109W-F19 Lab (Goodsell)
PHYS0109X-F19 Lab (Goodsell)
PHYS0109Y-F19 Lab (Goodsell)
PHYS0109Z-F19 Lab (Goodsell)

Spring 2019

PHYS0109A-S19 Lecture (Hess)
PHYS0109W-S19 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109X-S19 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109Y-S19 Lab (Hess)
PHYS0109Z-S19 Lab (Findlay)

Fall 2018

PHYS0109A-F18 Lecture (Goodsell)
PHYS0109W-F18 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109X-F18 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109Y-F18 Lab (Goodsell)
PHYS0109Z-F18 Lab (Goodsell)

Spring 2018

PHYS0109A-S18 Lecture (Hess)
PHYS0109X-S18 Lab (Hess)
PHYS0109Y-S18 Lab (Hess)
PHYS0109Z-S18 Lab (Hess)

Fall 2017

PHYS0109A-F17 Lecture (Wolfson)
PHYS0109W-F17 Lab (Wolfson)
PHYS0109X-F17 Lab (Wolfson)
PHYS0109Y-F17 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109Z-F17 Lab (Findlay)

Spring 2017

PHYS0109A-S17 Lecture (Goodsell)
PHYS0109W-S17 Lab (Goodsell, Findlay)
PHYS0109X-S17 Lab (Goodsell, Findlay)
PHYS0109Y-S17 Lab (Findlay, Goodsell)
PHYS0109Z-S17 Lab (Findlay, Goodsell)

Fall 2016

PHYS0109A-F16 Lecture (Watson)
PHYS0109W-F16 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109X-F16 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109Y-F16 Lab (Findlay)
PHYS0109Z-F16 Lab (Findlay)

Spring 2016

PHYS0109A-S16 Lecture (Durst)
PHYS0109W-S16 Lab (Durst, Findlay)
PHYS0109X-S16 Lab (Durst, Findlay)
PHYS0109Y-S16 Lab (Durst, Findlay)
PHYS0109Z-S16 Lab (Durst, Findlay)

Fall 2015

PHYS0109A-F15 Lecture (Wolfson)
PHYS0109W-F15 Lab (Wolfson, Findlay)
PHYS0109X-F15 Lab (Findlay, Wolfson)
PHYS0109Y-F15 Lab (Wolfson)
PHYS0109Z-F15 Lab (Wolfson)

Spring 2015

PHYS0109A-S15 Lecture (Durst)
PHYS0109W-S15 Lab (Durst)
PHYS0109X-S15 Lab (Durst)
PHYS0109Y-S15 Lab (Durst)
PHYS0109Z-S15 Lab (Durst)

Fall 2014

PHYS0109A-F14 Lecture (Watson, Durst)
PHYS0109W-F14 Lab (Durst, Watson)
PHYS0109X-F14 Lab (Watson, Durst)
PHYS0109Y-F14 Lab (Durst, Watson)
PHYS0109Z-F14 Lab (Watson, Durst)

Spring 2014

PHYS0109A-S14 Lecture (Goodsell)
PHYS0109W-S14 Lab (Goodsell)
PHYS0109X-S14 Lab (Goodsell)
PHYS0109Y-S14 Lab (Goodsell)
PHYS0109Z-S14 Lab (Goodsell)

Fall 2013

PHYS0109A-F13 Lecture (Wolfson)
PHYS0109W-F13 Lab (Wolfson)
PHYS0109X-F13 Lab (Wolfson)
PHYS0109Y-F13 Lab (Wolfson)
PHYS0109Z-F13 Lab (Wolfson)

Spring 2013

PHYS0109A-S13 Lecture (Watson)
PHYS0109X-S13 Lab (Watson)
PHYS0109Y-S13 Lab (Watson)
PHYS0109Z-S13 Lab (Watson)

Fall 2012

PHYS0109A-F12 Lecture (Wolfson)
PHYS0109W-F12 Lab (Wolfson)
PHYS0109X-F12 Lab (Wolfson)
PHYS0109Y-F12 Lab (Wolfson)
PHYS0109Z-F12 Lab (Wolfson)

Spring 2012

PHYS0109A-S12 Lecture (Goodsell)
PHYS0109W-S12 Lab (Goodsell)
PHYS0109X-S12 Lab (Goodsell)
PHYS0109Y-S12 Lab (Goodsell)
PHYS0109Z-S12 Lab (Goodsell)

Fall 2011

PHYS0109A-F11 Lecture (Wolfson)
PHYS0109W-F11 Lab (Wolfson)
PHYS0109X-F11 Lab (Wolfson)
PHYS0109Y-F11 Lab (Wolfson)
PHYS0109Z-F11 Lab (Wolfson)

Spring 2011

PHYS0109A-S11 Lecture (Goodsell)
PHYS0109X-S11 Lab (Goodsell)
PHYS0109Y-S11 Lab (Goodsell)
PHYS0109Z-S11 Lab (Goodsell)

Fall 2010

PHYS0109A-F10 Lecture (Prigo, Goodsell)
PHYS0109W-F10 Lab (Prigo)
PHYS0109X-F10 Lab (Goodsell)
PHYS0109Y-F10 Lab (Prigo)
PHYS0109Z-F10 Lab (Prigo)

Spring 2010

PHYS0109A-S10 Lecture (Dunham)
PHYS0109X-S10 Lab (Dunham)
PHYS0109Y-S10 Lab (Dunham)
PHYS0109Z-S10 Lab (Dunham)

Fall 2009

PHYS0109A-F09 Lecture (Prigo)
PHYS0109W-F09 Lab (Prigo)
PHYS0109X-F09 Lab (Prigo)
PHYS0109Y-F09 Lab (Prigo)
PHYS0109Z-F09 Lab (Prigo)

Spring 2009

PHYS0109A-S09 Lecture (Watson)
PHYS0109X-S09 Lab (Watson, Dev)
PHYS0109Y-S09 Lab (Watson, Dev)
PHYS0109Z-S09 Lab (Watson, Dev)

Fall 2008

PHYS0109A-F08 Lecture (Wolfson)
PHYS0109W-F08 Lab (Dev)
PHYS0109X-F08 Lab (Dev)
PHYS0109Y-F08 Lab (Dev)
PHYS0109Z-F08 Lab (Dev)

Spring 2008

PHYS0109A-S08 Lecture (Watson)
PHYS0109W-S08 Lab (Watson)
PHYS0109X-S08 Lab (Watson)
PHYS0109Y-S08 Lab (Watson)

Fall 2007

PHYS0109A-F07 Lecture (Prigo)
PHYS0109W-F07 Lab (Prigo)
PHYS0109X-F07 Lab (Prigo)
PHYS0109Y-F07 Lab (Prigo)
PHYS0109Z-F07 Lab (Prigo)

Spring 2007

PHYS0109A-S07 Lecture (Prigo)
PHYS0109W-S07 Lab (Prigo)
PHYS0109X-S07 Lab (Prigo)
PHYS0109Y-S07 Lab (Prigo)

Fall 2006

PHYS0109A-F06 Lecture (Watson)
PHYS0109W-F06 Lab (Watson)
PHYS0109X-F06 Lab (Watson)
PHYS0109Y-F06 Lab (Watson)
PHYS0109Z-F06 Lab (Watson)

Spring 2006

PHYS0109A-S06 Lecture (Dunham)
PHYS0109W-S06 Lab (Smith)
PHYS0109X-S06 Lab (Smith)
PHYS0109Y-S06 Lab (Smith)

Fall 2005

PHYS0109A-F05 Lecture (Wolfson)
PHYS0109W-F05 Lab (Smith)
PHYS0109X-F05 Lab (Smith)
PHYS0109Y-F05 Lab (Smith)
PHYS0109Z-F05 Lab (Smith)

Spring 2005

PHYS0109A-S05 Lecture (Winkler)
PHYS0109W-S05 Lab (Smith)
PHYS0109X-S05 Lab (Winkler)
PHYS0109Y-S05 Lab (Smith)

Fall 2004

PHYS0109A-F04 Lecture (Watson)
PHYS0109W-F04 Lab (Watson)
PHYS0109X-F04 Lab (Watson)
PHYS0109Y-F04 Lab (Smith)
PHYS0109Z-F04 Lab (Smith)

Spring 2004

PHYS0109A-S04 Lecture (Wolfson)
PHYS0109W-S04 Lab (Wolfson)
PHYS0109X-S04 Lab (Wolfson)
PHYS0109Y-S04 Lab (Smith)

Fall 2003

PHYS0109A-F03 Lecture (Watson)
PHYS0109W-F03 Lab (Watson)
PHYS0109X-F03 Lab (Watson)
PHYS0109Y-F03 Lab (Watson)
PHYS0109Z-F03 Lab (Watson)