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Title: BEM165, Classical Mechanics
Institution: University of Nairobi, Kenya

Level:
Degree, continuing education.

Description:
Mass, momentum, force. Newton's laws of motion. Work, energy and power. Conservative forces, potential energy, impulsive forces. Rectilinear motion of a particle, uniformly accelerated motion, resisted motion, simple harmonic motion, damped and forced
oscillations, elastic strings and springs. Changing mass problems.
Problems in two and three dimensions, motion under gravity, constrained particle motion, angular momentum. Motion of a particle, angular momentum motion of a particle under a central force. Kinematics of assemblies of particles and of a rigid body.

Assessment is by assignments and examination.

Programmes for which this course is required or in which it can be included:
Bachelor of Education (Arts).


Languages:
English

Media and methods employed: Printed text, face-to-face tutorials, audio cassettes, residential schools.
Printed correspondence texts prepared by/for institution, face-to-face tutoring, audio cassettes, residential schools, tutorial support.

Administrative information:
This is a one unit course and requires approximately 70 hours of study.


Classification:
070430 PHYSICS

Date: 1 July 1993 ymmm
Source: University of Nairobi Syllabus

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