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PHYS 1:    Introduction to Physics

Advisory: Mathematics 205.
Transferable: CSU; UC; CSU-GE: B1, B3; IGETC: 5A; GAV-GE: B1, B3
This course is an introduction to the fundamental physical principles that control the world around us. Students will explore the fundamental principles of physics, their historical development, their application to everyday phenomena, and their impact upon political, social, and environmental issues. Laboratory exercises will explore the everyday world.
Sect# Type Room Instructor Units Days Time Start-End Footnotes
0741 L/L PB13 LEE R 4.0 TuTh 0945A - 1250P  

 


PHYS 2A:    General Physics

Prerequisite: MATH 8A or MATH 9.
Advisory: Eligible for English 250 and English 260.
Transferable: CSU; UC; CSU-GE: B1, B3; IGETC: 5A; GAV-GE: B1, B3; CAN: PHYS 2, PHYS SEQ. A
An introduction to the principles of physics using algebra and trigonometry. Topics include kinematics in one and two dimensions, vectors, equilibrium and non-equilibrium applications of Newton's Laws, work and energy, momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, simple harmonic motion, elasticity, thermal physics, thermodynamics, and waves.
Sect# Type Room Instructor Units Days Time Start-End Footnotes
0742 L/L PB13 LEE R 4.0 MW 1120A - 1240P  
      LEE R 4.0 F 1140A - 1230P  
      LEE R 4.0 W 0230P - 0435P