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PHYS 151A

General Physics Lecture I

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelLower Division
Average gradeD
Standard

Overview

Description

Equivalent to lecture portion of PHYS 151. Intended for high school Advanced Placement physics students or for students in majors not requiring lab credit. Credit not allowed in both PHYS 151A and PHYS 151. For non-physical science majors. Kinematics, energy and momentum conservation, rotational dynamics, thermodynamics, fluids, harmonic motion and sound.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Terms

fall, spring, summer

Related Courses

Same As PHYS 151

Restrictions

Credit not allowed in both PHYS 151A and PHYS 151.; For non-physical science majors.

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • demonstrate problem solving skills in various types of problems in physics using quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and appropriate mathematical techniques.
  • demonstrate the ability to use scientific methods to understand and explain concepts in physics.
  • connect physics concepts and problems to their world experience.