PHYS221Y

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Lab: Intro Physics 1

Physics Willamette College

Course Description

This accompanying laboratory course introduces students to experimental and computational techniques used to study mechanical systems. Emphasis is given to setting up and using computational models based on fundamental physics principles and on collecting, analyzing, and presenting data gathered using basic laboratory equipment. Topics covered include: basic programming in Python, numerical integration of equations of motion, visualization of computational models, and plotting and interpretation of data using spreadsheets.

College/School

Willamette College

Locations

Salem

Offering Cycle, by Year

All Years

Offering Cycle, by Semester

Fall Semester

Credit Hours Min

1