Recent Semesters2027SP, 2026SPClass SizeNot publishedCredits4PrerequisiteMATH290 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus III May be taken concurrently AND Prerequisite PHYS130 - General Physics I Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1DescriptionThis course is a continuation of Physics 130 or Physics 230. This semester covers three largely independent topics in physics: Thermal physics, including temperature, basic heat flow and the laws of thermodynamics; optics, including both geometric and physical optics; and 20th Century physics, which covers special relativity, introductory quantum mechanics, and fundamental nuclear physics.Usually HeldMon Wed 2:30pm–3:55pm, Thu 9:35am–12:25pm 