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2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin
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PHYS 313 - Applied Mechanics


Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0


This course begins with analysis of static rigid bodies in equilibrium, centroids, distributed forces, internal forces, and structures. Subsequent topics include stress and strain, torsion, bending, shear, combined and eccentric loading, failure criteria, and 3D stress tensors. Note: B.A. students may not receive degree credit for both PHYS 313 and PHYS 332 .

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 228  
Offered: Fall Semester




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