PHYS 102 - Physics for Engineers and Scientists II

    Recent Professors
    Kent Schwitkis
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisites: PHYS 101 with a minimum grade of C. Corequisite: MATH 191 The student learns the fundamental principles and applications of introductory thermodynamics (temperature, heat, heat engines, entropy and other topics), and electricity and magnetism (electric forces, electric fields, potential, magnetism, magnetic forces and fields, capacitance, resistance, inductance, DC and AC circuits and other topics) at the beginning calculus level of mathematics. The laboratory includes both quantitative and qualitative experiments that permit students to verify, illustrate, and deduce various laws of physics.
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 2:20pm–3:45pm, Mon Wed 3:55pm–7:00pm, Mon Wed 8:00am–9:25am, Mon Wed 9:30am–12:35pm