PHYSICS 012 - Physics Fundamentals

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    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    This introductory course gives the students an opportunity to grasp a basic knowledge in physics. The students learn not only how to solve physical problems analytically but also that they learn how to analyze conceptual questions. The topics covered in the course encompass: kinematics of one- and two-dimensional motion, circular motion, Newton's Law of Motion, momentum, energy, rotational motion, atomic nature of matter, thermodynamics, change of phase, vibrations and waves, electromagnetism, optics, atomic physics and nuclear physics, quantum physics, special theory of relativity and general theory of relativity. This course does not serve as a prerequisite for PHYSICS 006 or PHYSICS 037. (GE Area � IGETC: 5A; CSU GE: B1)