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PHY316Classical Mechanics II

Course Prerequisites ToolSNHU PHY316 has 1 direct prerequisite, with 11 courses in its complete prerequisite tree.

Undergraduate · 3 credits

This course is a continuation of PHY315, with a more advanced treatment of the dynamics of particles and rigid bodies. Topics include normal modes, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism, and special relativity. Students use these advanced techniques and the mathematics involved to solve problems in mechanics.

Prerequisite Tree

  • PHY315Classical Mechanics I
    • MAT330Differential Equations
      • MAT275Calculus II: Integration and Series
        • MAT225Calculus I: Single-Variable Calculus
          • MAT142Precalculus with Limits
          • MAT140Precalculus
            • MAT136Introduction to Quantitative Analysis
      • MAT350Applied Linear Algebra
        • MAT225Calculus I: Single-Variable Calculus
          • MAT142Precalculus with Limits
          • MAT140Precalculus
            • MAT136Introduction to Quantitative Analysis
    • PHY216Physics II
      • MAT275Calculus II: Integration and Series
        • MAT225Calculus I: Single-Variable Calculus
          • MAT142Precalculus with Limits
          • MAT140Precalculus
            • MAT136Introduction to Quantitative Analysis
      • PHY215Physics I
        • MAT225Calculus I: Single-Variable Calculus
          • MAT142Precalculus with Limits
          • MAT140Precalculus
            • MAT136Introduction to Quantitative Analysis
      • PHY215LPhysics I Lab
        • MAT225Calculus I: Single-Variable Calculus
          • MAT142Precalculus with Limits
          • MAT140Precalculus
            • MAT136Introduction to Quantitative Analysis

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