Skip to main content

Physics and Astronomy - Course Details


PHYS218 — Fall 2018
Important Links
Laboratory Info

PHYS218: General Physics (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)

Offering:
Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4


Prerequisites:
MA 151 or MA 153, and MA 154
View Additional Prerequisites


Description:
A broad survey of mechanics, heat, and sound primarily for technology students, focussing on the examples and applications especially appropriate to the technology field with generally conservative use of mathematics but giving fully quantitative treatments on selected key topics.


Instructor(s):
CSATHY, GABOR


Email:
gcsathy@purdue.edu


Textbook(s) for Fall 2018

Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher Req/Opt Notes
College Physics, Vol. 1 + Modified MasteringPhysics Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780135243275 Pearson Custom Publishing Required MasteringPhysics Vol. 1 used by students who will ONLY take Phys 218/219.
i>Clicker Optional
College Physics (Loose-leaf with Modified Mastering in Physics) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780135194355 Pearson Custom Publishing Required FULL loose-leaf textbook with the Modified MasteringPhysics and can be used by students who will then take 219/221.
College Physics (Modified MasteringPhysics with an eBook) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 9780134665535 Pearson Custom Publishing Required Modified MasteringPhysics with an eBook and can be used by students who will then take 219/221.
Physics 21800 and 22000 Laboratory Manual Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki 2018/2019 LAD Custom Publishing Required Lab Manual

Course Admin
Last Updated: May 9, 2023 8:43 AM

Department of Physics and Astronomy, 525 Northwestern Avenue, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2036 • Phone: (765) 494-3000 • Fax: (765) 494-0706

Copyright © 2023 Purdue University | An equal access/equal opportunity university | Copyright Complaints

Trouble with this page? Disability-related accessibility issue? Please contact the College of Science.