Mykola Kishmar

Generally, all of the topics studied in the course were already covered in high school, but the mathematical formality, with which we investigated them, definitely deepened my understanding.

Intro to calc physics with lots of derivations/proofs

I learned how much bonding with classmates happens as a result of suffering from a terrible course and unfair p-sets

It's hard to say. I still need clarification about the material. I've been able to recognize and fully complete some of the work from early on, but nothing since midterms really.

I learnt about kinematics in 1, 2 and 3 dimensions, second order differential equations, Newton's Laws and Inertial frames, Circular motion, Polar coordinates, static friction, energy conservation principle, potential and kinetic energies, Work-energy theorem, center of mass and momentum.

This course taught me that I could never be an applied physics major.

Everything you would find in a standard newtonian mechanics course + a little calc II, multivariable calculus, and other computational or problem-solving techniques at a greater depth (e.g., approximations, line integrals, gradients, etc)

More mathematically rigorous approaches to physics – different coordinate systems, vector-based physics, etc.

Physics 1601 is an extremely challenging course that reshaped the way I approach physics. A solid foundation of mechanics is covered.

I learned a lot of the heavy math used for later physics problems. For example, I learned how to use polar and Cartesian coordinates to solve problems. I also learned about forces, momentum, energy, angular rotation, and how to solve physics problems.