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Dec 09, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
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PHYS 424 - Mechanics II
Newtonian mechanics. Mathematical formulation of the dynamics of a particle and systems of particles, including applications to atomic physics. Mechanics of continuous media using Fourier series. Introduction to generalized coordinates and the methods of Lagrange and Hamilton.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in PHYS 180. PHYS 423 is prerequisite for PHYS 424.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with PHYS 624. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
Fulfills the UNLV General Education Physical and Natural Science Requirement.
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