Principles of Physics: Mechanics

Harvard Summer School

PHYS S-1A

Section 1

CRN 35715

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This course is an introduction to Newtonian mechanics. Topics include Newton's laws, kinematics, statics, conservation of energy and momentum, the simple harmonic oscillator, and rotations. This course fulfills one of two semesters of physics for entrance to medical school. May be taken concurrently with PHYS S-1b.

Credits: 4

Term

Summer Term 2026

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

On Campus

Credit Status

Undergraduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

Andrew Seredinski, PhD

Associate Professor of Physics, School of Sciences and Humanities, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Meeting Info

MW 8:30am - 11:30am (6/22 - 8/7)

Participation Option: On Campus

Deadlines

Last day to register:

Additional Time Commitments

Required labs and optional sections to be arranged.

Prerequisites

This course presumes that students have taken precalculus and are comfortable with trigonometry and algebra. Exposure to the concepts of mechanics is helpful but not required.

Notes

Harvard College students: This course is eligible for degree credit, but see important policy information.

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All Sections of this Course

CRN	Section #	Participation Option(s)	Instructor	Section Status	Meets	Term Dates
35715	1	On Campus	Andrew Seredinski	Open	MW 8:30am - 11:30am	Jun 22 to Aug 7

This Course May Contribute to:

Bachelor’s Degree Program