PHY151H1F
Foundations of Physics I
Official description
The first physics course in many of the Specialist and Major Programs in Physical Sciences. It provides an introduction to the concepts, approaches and tools the physicist uses to describe the physical world while laying the foundation for classical and modern mechanics. Topics include: mathematics of physics, energy, momentum, conservation laws, kinematics, dynamics and special relativity.
- Prerequisite
- MCV4U Calculus and Vectors/MCB4U Functions and Calculus; SPH4U Physics
- Co-requisite
- MAT130H1/ MAT135H1/ MAT148H1/ MAT137Y1/ MAT158H1/ MAT157Y1 ( MAT148H1 recommended)
- Exclusion
- PHY131H1
- Recommended preparation
- n.a.
- Breadth requirement
- BR=5
- Distribution requirement
- DR=SCI
- course title
- PHY151H1F
- session
- fall
- year of study
- 1st year
- time and location
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36L: LEC0101: MWF1 30P: T9-12/T1-4/W9-12/W2-5/W6-9/R9-12/R12-3/F9-12 Students/TAs: Room information available on ACORN (https://www.acorn.utoronto.ca/) Instructors: Room information available in the LSM Portal (https://lsm.utoronto.ca/lsm_portal) Practicals: Students cannot alternate their Practical, on the same day, with any 100‐level BIO or CHM course lab. Students may add or change a Practical (PRA) section via ACORN until September 21, 2026. Starting September 22, 2026, adding or changing of Practical sections must be requested online at: https://forms.office.com/r/s8C4nnpM9W.
- practical coordinator
- instructor
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