PHYS 4A - General Physics

    Recent Professors
    Guillermo Enrique Castilla, Yiyun Huang, Dhan Khadka
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    28 students
    Difficulty
    6.6Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    Students are introduced to the general principles of mechanics at an elementary level. Specific topics include kinematics, Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, momentum, rotation, simple harmonic motion, universal gravitation, and fluids. Elementary applications of these principles are introduced using a problem solving approach. This course is one of three courses in calculus-based general physics classes for majors in physics, chemistry, engineering, mathematics or other sciences. (C-ID PHYS 205 and PHYS 200S when combined with PHYS 004B & PHYS 004C )
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 10:55am–12:15pm, Mon Wed 9:00am–10:50am, Tue Thu 6:00pm–7:50pm, Tue Thu 8:00pm–9:20pm