PHYS 4A - Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

Institution:

De Anza College

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Description:

(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: Physics 50 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent; Mathematics 1B (may be taken concurrently). Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. Five hours lecture, three hours laboratory. A rigorous introduction to the physical laws that describe and explain the motion of bodies. Analyze the structure of classical mechanics and its applications to problem solving using verbal logic, critical analysis, and mathematical models. Investigate general scientific procedures as a quantitative interplay between experimentation and theory employing statistical methods, graphical techniques, and measurement theory. (CAN PHYS 8), (PHYS 4A+4B+4C = CAN SEQ B), (PHYS 4A+4B+4C+4D = CAN SEQ C)

Credits:

6.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.deanza.edu/

Phone Number:

(408) 864-5678

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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