TransfermaticPHYS at Moorpark College

    PHYS M20CL - Wave Motion, Optics, and Modern Physics Laboratory

    Recent Professors
    Rick Edwards
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    20–30 students
    Credits
    1
    Prerequisite
    PHYS M20B and PHYS M20BL and MATH M25C and PHYS M20C (or concurrent enrollment)
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of PHYS M20CL
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    Examines some of the basic phenomena in wave motion, optics, and modern physics. Uses real world modern instruments such as digital and analog voltmeters, ammeters, digital storage oscilloscopes, frequency counters, lasers, spectrometers, optical energy and poser meters during the experiments. Teaches the principles of data taking, reduction, synthesis, and analysis, in addition to the writing of scientific reports.
    Usually Held
    Tue 1:00pm–3:50pm, Thu 1:00pm–3:50pm