PHYS 100A - General Physics

(4 units)

Prerequisite: MATH 111 or higher.
First course in introductory algebra-based physics sequence. Topics covered include kinematics; forces and Newton’s laws; work and energy; rotational dynamics; simple harmonic motion; fluids; sound and wave motion; ideal gas and kinetic theory. The laboratory portion of the course investigates these topics through experiments and graphing, statistics, and the writing of scientific reports.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs, laboratory 3 hrs.)