Physics 151 - General Physics I
Spring
2026
01
4.00
Sofia Corba
M W F 1:25PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
81659
Hasbrouck Lab Add room 20
spcorba@umass.edu
Kinematics, vectors and scalars, Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, impulse and momentum. Conservation laws. Collisions, oscillations, rotational dynamics, waves and sound, fluids, with Lab. Use of calculus in physics; problem-solving methods. Co-requisite: MATH 131. (GenEd. PS)
Physics 152 anti-req The course provides flexible instructional modes. All exams and labs are in-person only. Lectures are in-person, but recorded via Echo360 and may be reviewed asynchronously
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.