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PHYS 1201 - Sports and Physics


Credit Hours: (3)

Fundamental physics concepts are introduced and discussed using only sports-related applications, primarily golf, baseball/softball, and auto racing. Specific physics concepts include forces, Newton’s Laws, conservation of energy, conservation of linear momentum, conservation of angular momentum, Bernoulli’s principle for fluid flow, centripetal force, vibrations and sound, and heat transfer. In addition, an understanding of materials characteristics are important to the discussions.

Most Recently Offered (Day): Summer 2013, Spring 2013
Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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