PHYS 2A - Algebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics I

    Recent Professors
    Olenka Hubickyj, Ali A. Rahbar, Sewan Fan, Celso C. Batalha
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    25 students
    Difficulty
    5.8Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    MATH 022 or MATH 025 with C or better
    Fall 2026 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
    This is the first of a two-semester course in general physics for students not majoring in physics, engineering, or astronomy. Students will study basic principles of Mechanics and Thermodynamics such as Newton's laws of motion, work, and the conservation principles of energy and momentum, heat transfer, calorimetry, and the fundamental laws of thermodynamics. (C-ID PHYS 105)
    Usually Held
    Mon Tue Wed Thu 8:30am–10:20am, Tue Thu 12:15pm–1:35pm, Tue Thu 4:30pm–5:50pm, Tue Thu 6:00pm–7:20pm