General guidance - Physics & Statics

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Taking Physics I before Statics is recommended, as Statics relies on concepts from Physics I, particularly Newton's Second Law and calculations involving moments of inertia and center of mass. It is generally advised to complete Physics I first to build a solid foundation before tackling Statics. Additionally, taking both courses alongside Differential Equations in the same semester may be challenging, so careful consideration of workload is suggested.
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Here's 2 simple questions :)

1) Should I take Physics I or Statics first?
2) Should I take them together?

As a side note, I've only taken Calc I and Calc II...I plan on taking Diff Eqs along with the above in the same semester.

Thanks for any opinions on this!

Shane
 
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Phy 1 before statics. In statics you use a decent amount of stuff from Phy 1. Mainly Newton's 2nd Law with a = 0. But also moments of inertia and center of mass calculations, which I am pretty sure I also learned in phy 1. But could be wrong.
 
Thanks, that's pretty much what I thought. :)
 
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