Welcome to Physics 221

Physics 221 is the first quarter of a three-quarter sequence called Physics for Science and Engineering. This is often referred to as the calculus-based physics sequence. It will be a hands-on and minds-on exploration of the principles of physics.

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This course lays the groundwork for further topics. If you need a more complete course of physics, as is required by many programs at Green River, you should plan on taking PHYS 222 and PHYS 223 in future quarters. Students interested in electrical engineering, physics, astronomy, and computer science should also consider taking Physics 225 and Physics 229.

Following the successful completion of this course as well as Math 151, you may take Physics 222. Following the completion of Physics 222 and Math 152, you may take Phys 223 and 229. You may take Physics 223, 225, and 229 concurrently. 

High school physics or the equivalent is a prerequisite for this course. For students who do not have any physics in their backgrounds, Green River's Physics 114 serves as a prerequisite for Physics 221. 

You may find an the official course description for Physics 221 here.

You may find a description of the experiment performed by David Scott as captured by artist and astronaut Alan Bean (used with permission in the photo above) by visiting Alan's website here.