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PHYS 152A

General Physics Lecture II

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelLower Division
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Overview

Description

Equivalent to lecture portion of PHYS 152. Intended for high school Advanced Placement physics students or for students in majors not requiring lab credit. Credit not allowed in both PHYS 152A and PHYS 152. For non-physical science majors. Electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, optics, relativity, introductory quantum physics and nuclear physics.

Units

Lecture3

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Offering

Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Terms

fall, spring, summer

Related Courses

Same As PHYS 152

Restrictions

For non-physical science majors.

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Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • demonstrate problem solving skills in various types of problems in physics using quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and appropriate mathematical techniques.
  • use scientific methods to understand and explain concepts in electricity and magnetism, light and physical optics and modern physics.
  • make connections between physics concepts and principles to a variety of practical applications such as laser printers, optical discs, electric motors, domestic appliances, and nuclear reactors.