- PHYSICS-002A
- Mechanics and Thermodynamics
- Credit(s) 4
Mechanics and Thermodynamics
PHYSICS 002A is the algebra-based study of vectors, particle kinematics and dynamics,
work energy, simple harmonic motion rotational kinematics and dynamics, the kinetic
theory of gases, the first and second laws of thermodynamics and gravitation.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture | 54 Laboratory
- Prerequisite(s):
- MATH 064 or MATH 063
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU
- C-ID:
- PHYS 105/100S
- PHYSICS-002B
- Electricity, Magnetism, Optics
- Credit(s) 4
Electricity, Magnetism, Optics and Modern Physics
PHYSICS 002B is the algebra-based study of electricity, magnetism, electromagnetism,
eletric circuits, wave phenomena, geometrical and physical optics, special relativity
and a survey of atomic, nuclear and particle physics.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture | 54 Laboratory
- Prerequisite(s):
- PHYSICS 002A
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU
- C-ID:
- PHYS 110 & 100S
- PHYSICS-004A
- Classical Mechanics
- Credit(s) 4
Classical Mechanics
PHYSICS 004A is the 1st of a 3-semester sequence of calculus-based physics studying
Newton's laws of motion, Lagrangian mechanics, Hamiltonian mechanics, kinematics,
statics, dynamics, chaos theory, acoustics, fluid dynamics and continuum mechanics.
Laboratory work is an integral part of the course.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture | 54 Laboratory
- Corequisite(s):
- MATH 001A
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU
- C-ID:
- PHYS 205/200S
- PHYSICS-004B
- Electricity, Magnetism, Waves
- Credit(s) 4
Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves
PHYSICS 004B is the 2nd of a 3-semester sequence of calculus-based physics studying
electrostatics, the electric field, Coulomb's law, Gauss's law, electric potential,
capacitance, dielectrics, DC and AC circuit analysis, network theorems, the Lorentz
force law, Ampere's law, the Biot-Savart law, Faraday's law, inductance, Maxwell Equations,
magnetism, magnetic properties of matter, propagation of waves in elastic media, standing
waves, interference, and electromagnetic waves. Laboratory work is an integral part
of the course.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture | 54 Laboratory
- Prerequisite(s):
- PHYSICS 004A
- Co-Requisite(s):
- MATH 001B
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU
- C-ID:
- PHYS 210
- PHYSICS-004C
- Thermodynmics, Optcs, Mdr Phys
- Credit(s) 4
Thermodynamics, Optics, and Modern Physics
PHYSICS 004C is the 3rd of a 3-semester sequence of calculus-based physics studying
optics, laws of thermodynamics, heat transfer, heat engines, entropy, theory of special
relativity, photoelectric effect, Compton effect, Bohr Model for the hydrogen atom,
elementary quantum, kinetic theory of gases, failures of classic physics and a survey
of modern physics. Laboratory work is an integral part of the course.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture | 54 Laboratory
- Prerequisite(s):
- PHYSICS 004B
- Advisory(s):
- MATH 002A
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU
- C-ID:
- PHYS 215/200S