Classical Mechanics

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That might help you to get a better feeling of what's about. What is this course about. It is a foundational course designed to introduce you to the fundamental laws and principles that govern the natural world as we experience it on human scales.

Classical mechanics is one of the most fundamental and essential courses in a physics or engineering curriculum. It is the study of the motion of bodies under the influence of forces, and it forms the bedrock of our understanding of the physical world. This course explores how and why objects move-from simple systems like falling bodies and swinging pendulums to more complex ones like planetary orbits and rotating rigid bodies.

Whether you are majoring in physics, engineering, mathematics, or a related discipline, a solid grasp of classical mechanics is crucial. This subject not only helps you understand the world around you in quantitative terms, but it also develops your ability to think critically, solve complex problems, and apply mathematical tools to physical situations. Classical mechanics, sometimes referred to as Newtonian or Galilean Mechanics, was the first comprehensive theory of nature.