PHYS 120 - General Physics

Institution:

Antelope Valley College

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Description:

5 units 7 hours weekly (4 hours lecture, 3 hours lab) Prerequisite: Completion of PHYS 110 and Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 160. Advisory: Eligibility for College Level Reading and ENGL 101. This course is the second part of a threesemester calculus based introductory physics course for scientists and engineers. Topics covered are: electrostatics, electric fields and potentials, capacitance, resistance and current, DC circuits, magnetic fields, magnetic induction, Maxwell's Laws and AC circuits. [CAN PHYS 12] (CSU, UC, AVC) Special Note: PHYS 120 (formerly 4.0 units) is equivalent to PHYS 120X and PHYS 120L (formerly 1 unit) is equivalent to PHYS 120LX effective fall 1999 through summer 2005.

Credits:

7.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.avc.edu

Phone Number:

(661) 722-6300

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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