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PHYS 263 - Classical Mechanics and Special Relativity

Newtonian dynamics of particles and systems of particles. Oscillations. Gravity and the central force problem. Lorentz transformations and relativistic dynamics.

Prerequisites

PHYS122; One of MATH108, MATH128, MATH138, MATH148; One of MATH228, AMATH250, AMATH251;

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

AMATH261, AMATH271

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled
LEC 001	4269	0 / 160
LEC 001	4269	0 / 160
TUT 101	4882	0 / 160
TUT 101	4882	0 / 160

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7024	66 / 99	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4382	126 / 155	18:30 - 21:20	T

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7147	73 / 99	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4432	82 / 120	10:00 - 11:20	M,W

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7208	59 / 99	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4550	97 / 120	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th
TUT 101	4655	97 / 120	08:30 - 10:20	F

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7311	56 / 99	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th	QNC 2502	Jeff Chen

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4281	102 / 120	11:30 - 14:20	M	MC 4061	Robert Mann
TUT 101	5602	102 / 120	13:30 - 14:20	W	MC 4061

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7138	54 / 99	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th	PHY 145	Jeff Chen

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	3882	111 / 140				Mark Matsen

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	7166	59 / 100				Karen Cummings

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4292	139 / 140				Mark Matsen

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7007	79 / 99	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	DWE 3522	Karen Cummings
TUT 101	8509	79 / 99	14:30 - 16:20	Th	PHY 145	Karen Cummings

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4313	117 / 120	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	STC 0020	Mark Matsen

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6929	59 / 99	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th	MC 4045	James D D Martin

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4203	99 / 120	12:30 - 13:20	M,T,F	MC 4020	Mark Matsen

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6971	66 / 99	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	MC 4045	Mark Matsen

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4195	101 / 120	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	STC 0060	Richard J Epp

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6638	65 / 99	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	PHY 150	Mark Matsen

Spring 2016 [1165]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4194	92 / 120	13:30 - 14:50	W,F	STC 0020	Richard J Epp

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7140	37 / 48	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	RCH 306	Mark Matsen

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4254	90 / 120	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	MC 4020	Richard J Epp

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6938	42 / 48	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	RCH 207	Mark Matsen

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4164	60 / 99	10:00 - 11:20	M,W	PHY 150	Richard J Epp

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6767	43 / 48	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 308	James Forrest

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4030	54 / 99	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	PHY 150	Roger G Melko

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6541	42 / 48	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 308	Chris O'Donovan

Spring 2012 [1125]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4537	56 / 99	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	PHY 150	Roger G Melko

Winter 2012 [1121]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7212	48 / 48	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	MC 4063	Roger G Melko

Spring 2011 [1115]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3761	46 / 45	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	PHY 235	James Forrest

Winter 2011 [1111]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6011	37 / 48	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	PHY 235	Iouri (Yuri) Leonenko

Spring 2010 [1105]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5584	39 / 45	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 309	Jamal Sakhr

Winter 2010 [1101]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6028	49 / 48	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 305	Jamal Sakhr

Spring 2009 [1095]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3636	34 / 45	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 305	Jamal Sakhr

Winter 2009 [1091]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5147	39 / 48	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 309

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3046	35 / 45	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 305	Roger G Melko

Winter 2008 [1081]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4326	42 / 48	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	PHY 313	James Forrest

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2610	30 / 45	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 305	Joseph Sanderson

Winter 2007 [1071]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4239	35 / 48	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	MC 4041	James Forrest

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2620	31 / 45	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 306	Richard J Epp

Winter 2006 [1061]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4194	33 / 48	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y		James Forrest

Spring 2005 [1055]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2628	43 / 45	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,R,C,H		Richard J Epp

Winter 2005 [1051]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4154	40 / 48	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y		Gabriel Karl

Spring 2004 [1045]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2458	34 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,M,C		Joseph Sanderson

Winter 2004 [1041]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4579	32 / 48	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y		James Forrest

Spring 2003 [1035]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2702	33 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y		Joseph Sanderson
TUT 101	2703	33 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	Th,P,H,Y		Joseph Sanderson

Winter 2003 [1031]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4108	26 / 48	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,R,C,H		James Forrest

Spring 2002 [1025]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2161	18 / 35	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y		Joseph Sanderson
TUT 101	2193	18 / 35	11:30 - 12:20	Th,P,H,Y		Joseph Sanderson

Winter 2002 [1021]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2158	27 / 32	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y		James Forrest

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 40.66%

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Easy: 50.00%

50.00%

Useful: 60.83 %

60.83%

PHYS 263 leads to

AMATH 361 - Continuum Mechanics

AMATH 373 - Quantum Theory 1

AMATH 475 - Introduction to General Relativity

PHYS 363 - Intermediate Classical Mechanics

PHYS 474 - Galaxies

PHYS 475 - Cosmology

PHYS 476 - Introduction to General Relativity

PHYS 349 - Advanced Computational Physics

PHYS 376 - Relativistic Physics