In this course, we will study physics from the ground up, learning the
basic principles of physical laws, their application to the behavior of
objects, and the use of the scientific method in driving advances in
this knowledge. This first of two courses (the subsequent course is
Introduction to Electromagnetism) will cover the area of physics known
as classical mechanics. Classical mechanics is the study of motion based
on the physics of Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton. While mathematics
is the language of physics, you will only need to be familiar with
high-school-level algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. The small amount
of additional math and calculus that we need will be developed during
the course.
- Teacher: Sara KANZI