PHYS 2B - General Physics

    Recent Professors
    Ryan David Andosca, Sergio E. Orozco
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.7Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    4.5
    Prerequisite
    PHYS 2A .
    Spring 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 an algebra and trigonometry based general physics course for students not majoring in physics or engineering. The course covers electric charge, Coulomb''s Law, electric field, electric potential, capacitance, electric current, D.C. circuits, magnetism, electromagnetic induction, A.C. circuits, electromagnetic waves, geometric optics, the wave nature of light, the Special Theory of Relativity and introduction to Quantum Theory and models of the atom.
    Usually Held
    Mon 6:20pm–7:25pm, Mon 7:35pm–9:50pm, Thu 6:00pm–7:05pm, Thu 7:15pm–9:20pm