PHY1012F is the first-year first-semester mechanics half course for engineering students.

Course co-ordinator:

Dr. I. Govender

Entrance requirements:

Consult engineering handbook

Course outline:

Vectors, kinematics, dynamics, work, energy, power, conservative and non-conservative forces, friction, impulse, momemtum, collisions, rotation, rotational dynamics, torque, rotational inertia, rotational energy, angular momentum, static equilibrium, elasticity, elastic moduli, simple harmonic motion.

Lecturers:

• Dr. I. Govender Room 511, RW James Building
  
• Mr. G. Leigh
  

Course Tutors:

• To be appointed

Detailed Course Information:

• Available from VULA

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Link to 2012 Course Material on VULA

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