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
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Terms
fall, spring, summer
Related Courses
Same As PHYS 152
Restrictions
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.
- 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.