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PCS 211
Physics: Mechanics
Vector forces: forces along a line, coplanar force systems - essentials of vector algebra in two and three dimensions. Moment of a force; moment of a couple; principle of moments. Free body diagrams and equilibrium conditions. Centre of mass and centroids of bodies. Rectilinear and curvilinear motion kinematics. Newton's laws and equations of motion. Friction. Work and Energy; Linear momentum and angular momentum.
Weekly Contact: Lab: 1 hr. Lecture: 3 hrs. Tutorial: 1 hr.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1
Prerequisites
None
Co-Requisites
None
Antirequisites
None
Custom Requisites
None
Mentioned in the Following Calendar Pages
*List may not include courses that are on a common table shared between programs.
- AER 309 - Basic Thermodynamics
- AER 316 - Fluid Mechanics
- AER 318 - Dynamics
- AER 320 - Statics and Intro to Strength of Materials
- Aerospace Engineering
- BME 229 - Biomedical Physics
- BME 323 - Statics and Mechanics of Materials
- Biomedical Engineering
- CHE 217 - Fluid Mechanics
- CHY 203 - Instrumental Methods of Analysis
- COE 318 - Software Systems
- CVL 320 - Strength of Materials I
- CVL 423 - Geology for Engineers
- Chemical Engineering Co-Operative Program
- Chemistry Professional and Professionally-Related Table II
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- ELE 302 - Electric Networks
- Electrical Engineering
- IND 303 - Work Measurement, Analysis and Design
- IND 605 - Experimental Design and Quality Assurance
- IND 712 - Industrial Ergonomics
- Industrial Engineering
- MEC 309 - Basic Thermodynamics
- MEC 311 - Dynamics
- MEC 323 - Statics and Mechanics of Materials
- MEC 511 - Thermodynamics and Fluids
- Mechanical Engineering
- Open Elective Table
- PCS 120 - Physics I
- PCS 130 - Physics II
- PCS 227 - Biophysics
- PCS 228 - Electricity and Magnetism
- PCS 230 - Photonics and Optical Devices
- PCS 300 - Modern Physics
- PCS 335 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
- PCS 358 - Mechanics
- PCS 510 - Fundamentals of Astrophysics
- Physics Minor
- Undeclared Engineering (First Year Studies Only)
