NEWTONIAN MECHANICS

Major

Physics

Quarter

Fall

Year

2026

Course Number

PHYS CS 31-1

Enrollment Code

40667

Instructor(s)

Date & Time

TR 3:00 - 4:50 PM (Lecture)

W 1:00 - 2:50 PM (Problem Session 1)

W 3:00 - 4:50 PM (Problem Session 2)

Location

GIRV 2127 (Lecture)

GIRV 2108 (Problem Session 1)

GIRV 2108 (Problem Session 2)

Course Description

This class is required for all CCS Physics freshmen.

Vectors. Kinematics. Newton's laws of motion. Work and energy. Conservative forces. Momentum. Conservation of momentum. Center of mass motion. Collisions. Systems of variable mass. Introduction to rotations.

**Note: All enrolled students must attend both the lecture and weekly assigned problem session.**

Required Text

Kleppner, D. and Kolenkow, R., An Introduction to Mechanics, 2nd Ed. Cambridge University Press
Halliday, D., Resnick, R. and Krane, K.S. Physics, V.1 John Wiley & Sons
Feynman, R.P., Leighton, R.B. and Sands, M., The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. I, The New Millennium Edition: Mainly Mechanics, Radiation, and Heat Basic Books (There is an online free edition on the Caltech website)