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Diagrams come before formulas
A coordinate system and free-body diagram make the intended physical model visible.
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01:750:123 · Physics · School 01 — New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences
Analytical Physics Ia is the first term of Rutgers’ two-semester calculus-based introductory physics sequence for engineering and physics students. Rutgers describes kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, angular momentum, heat, and kinetic theory as the sequence’s core, with Math 151 as a co-requisite for the first term.
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SIRS · 4,191 responses · 2014–2024
Fall 2026
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Busch
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5 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
The first term represents position, velocity, and acceleration with equations, graphs, and coordinate choices.
Vector components organize motion and force problems in more than one dimension.
Free-body diagrams and Newton’s laws connect interactions to acceleration and motion.
Work and energy offer a scalar framework for describing change and conservation.
The sequence broadens to momentum and introductory thermal ideas, including heat and kinetic theory.
A coordinate system and free-body diagram make the intended physical model visible.
Components are bookkeeping for a physical direction, not independent numbers.
Energy and momentum statements depend on what is included in the system.
Dimensional checks can identify a wrong equation before arithmetic obscures it.
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Define the system, coordinate axes, and known quantities first.
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Keep directional information until the model no longer needs it.
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Check whether the result behaves sensibly when a force, mass, or speed approaches zero.
1 open · Busch
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0113306 | Closed | Roy Montalvo | Wednesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at PHY 001; Monday 8:30 AM-9:50 AM at PAB 227PHY 001PAB 227 | Busch |
| 0213307 | Closed | Roy Montalvo | Wednesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at PHY 001; Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at PAB 227PHY 001PAB 227 | Busch |
| 0313308 | Closed | Roy Montalvo | Wednesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at PHY 001; Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PAB 227PHY 001PAB 227 | Busch |
| 0413309 | Closed | Roy Montalvo | Wednesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at PHY 001; Monday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at PAB 227PHY 001PAB 227 | Busch |
| 0513310 | Closed | Roy Montalvo | Wednesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at PHY 001; Monday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at PAB 227PHY 001PAB 227 | Busch |
| 0613311 | Open | Roy Montalvo | Wednesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at PHY 001; Monday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at PAB 227PHY 001PAB 227 | Busch |
| 0713312 | Closed | Roy Montalvo | Wednesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at PHY 001; Tuesday 8:30 AM-9:50 AM at PAB 227PHY 001PAB 227 | Busch |
| 0813313 | Closed | Roy Montalvo | Wednesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at PHY 001; Tuesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at PAB 227PHY 001PAB 227 | Busch |
| 0913314 | Closed | Roy Montalvo | Wednesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at PHY 001; Tuesday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PAB 227PHY 001PAB 227 | Busch |
| 1013315 | Closed | Roy Montalvo | Wednesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at PHY 001; Tuesday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at PAB 227PHY 001PAB 227 | Busch |
| 1113316 | Closed | Roy Montalvo | Wednesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at PHY 001; Tuesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at PAB 227PHY 001PAB 227 | Busch |
| 1213317 | Closed | Roy Montalvo | Wednesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at PHY 001; Tuesday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at PAB 227PHY 001PAB 227 | Busch |
| 2113318 | Closed | Roy Montalvo | Wednesday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Monday 8:30 AM-9:50 AM at PAB 232PHY 001PAB 232 | Busch |
| 2213319 | Closed | Roy Montalvo | Wednesday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at PAB 232PHY 001PAB 232 | Busch |
| 2313320 | Closed | Roy Montalvo | Wednesday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PAB 232PHY 001PAB 232 | Busch |
| 2413321 | Closed | Roy Montalvo | Wednesday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at PHY 001; Monday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at PAB 232PHY 001PAB 232 | Busch |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.02
Course quality
3.90
Response rate
52.8%
Coverage
66 offerings · 2014–2024
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ruggieri | 10 | 4.73 | 4.47 |
| Zimmermann F. | 6 | 3.68 | 3.68 |
| Mejias D. | 4 | 4.38 | 4.22 |
| Khanal G. | 4 | 3.98 | 3.85 |
| Daniel Friedan | 4 | 3.90 | 3.65 |
| Eva Halkiadakis | 3 | 4.23 | 4.13 |
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2
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Busch
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1 open of 36
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Fall, Summer
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