MECHANICS A
- Course Code
- MX 3012
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr A Sevastyanov
Pre-requisites
Overview
The course studies the Newtonian theory of the motion of a particle. Newton's laws of motion are introduced and illustrated through the study of dynamical problems such as projectile motion, air resistance and the theory of vibrations. Theoretical work is done on topics such as energy, linear and angular momentum and the role of inertial frames in Newtonian mechanics.
Structure
12 week course - 2 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).
Resit: 1 two-hour examination (maximum of 100% resit and 80% resit with 20% in-course assessment).