PHY 105 - General Physics II

    Recent Professors
    Cathleen J. Cox
    Recent Semesters
    Winter 2027
    Class Size
    24 students
    Difficulty
    5.0Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    PHY 104 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.
    Winter 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    This course is the second in a sequence intended for students not majoring in physics or engineering but needing a one year course in physics as a requirement for their major program. The course is part of a three-quarter sequence. Core topics include an introduction to simple harmonic motion, mechanical waves and sound, fluids, laws of thermodynamics, heat engines, kinetic theory, and entropy. *UC unit/course limit
    Usually Held
    Fri 11:15am–2:35pm, Mon Wed 11:00am–12:50pm