PHYS 4A - Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

    Recent Professors
    Eduardo Luna, Zuleyha Yuksek, Juming Jiao, Kasra Khazeni, Megan Ulbricht, Stephanie Dickson
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    6
    Prerequisite
    PHYS D050. with a grade of C or better, or the equivalent (including high school Physics); and MATH D001B or MATH D01BH (may be taken concurrently)
    Spring 2027 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
    Description
    A rigorous introduction to the physical laws that describe and explain the motion of bodies. This course requires problem solving using verbal logic, critical analysis, and mathematical models. Students investigate general scientific procedures as a quantitative interplay between experimentation and theory employing statistical methods, graphical techniques, and measurement theory.
    Usually Held
    Fri 9:30am–10:20am, Mon Tue Wed Thu 9:30am–10:20am, Fri 1:30pm–2:20pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 1:30pm–2:20pm