PHYS 120 - GENERAL PHYSICS

    Recent Professors
    Jason Bowen, Athos Kyriakides, Mark McGovern, Chrysanthos Kyriakides
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    24 students
    Difficulty
    7.1Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    Completion of PHYS 110. Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 160. This course is the second part of a three-semester calculus based introductory physics course for scientists and engineers.
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 160. This course is the second part of a three-semester calculus based introductory physics course for scientists and engineers. Topics covered are: electrostatics, electric fields and potentials, capacitance, resistance and current, DC circuits, magnetic fields, magnetic induction, Maxwell's Laws and AC circuits. (C-ID: PHYS 210)
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 11:00am–12:20pm, Mon Wed 1:00pm–4:10pm, Tue 6:00pm–9:05pm, Tue 7:00pm–10:05pm