Course Description
This course introduces the following concepts: Physical quantities and units of measurement. Kinematics and dynamics of a point particle. Work, energy, and conservation law. Law of universal gravitation and Kepler’s laws. Systems of point particles. Momentum, angular momentum, and conservation. Collisions. Rotational and roto-translational motion. Statics of rigid bodies. Oscillations. The course is organized into frontal lectures, exercises, and basic laboratory activities.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the kinematics and dynamics of a point particle, systems of particles, and rigid bodies
• Articulate and test the conservation laws for energy, momentum, and angular momentum
• Design and carry out experimental demonstrations that demonstrate some of the above principles.