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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; workshop, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): MATH 008B with a grade of "C-" or better or MATH 009A with a gradeof "C-" or better or MATH 09HA with a grade of "C-or better. Covers topics in classical mechanics, including Newton's laws of motion in one and two dimensions; work, energy, and conservation of energy; momentum and collisions; rotational motion; and orbital motion. For biological sciences students. Credit is awarded for only one of PHYS 002A or PHYS 040A.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; workshop, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): MATH 009B or MATH 09HB (may be taken concurrently), PHYS 002A with a grade of "C-" or better. Covers topics inmechanics, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism. Includes fluid mechanics; temperature and heat; the laws of thermodynamics; kinetic theory of gases; electric fields and potentials; current and DC circuits; capacitance and inductance; magnetism; and Faraday's law. For biological sciences students. Credit is awarded for only one of PHYS 002B or PHYS 040B.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; workshop, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 002B with a grade of "C-" or better. Covers topics in waves andmodern physics. Includes harmonic oscillations; mechanical and electromagnetic waves; geometrical optics; reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction, and polarization; and quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics. For biological sciences students. Credit is awarded for only one of PHYS 002C or PHYS 040C.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. An introduction to violent phenomena that power the universe, specifically phenomena that illustrate basic astrophysical principles. Topics include impacts in our planetary system: explosions of stars, bursts of star formation, galaxy collisions, black holes, quasars, cosmic jets, and the "Big Bang."Cross-listed with GEO 006.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. A nontechnical presentation of the growth of modern science covering topics from Newton and gravitation, Kepler and the motion of celestial bodies, Einstein and relativity, and Planck and Bohr up to present theories on the origin and evolution of the universe. Explores the philosophical ideas, scientific method, historical settings, and intellectual impacts. Includes demonstrations and visual illustrations.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Discusses the interplay between visual and aural sensory experiences and the physical principles of light and sound. Topics include visual perception and pattern recognition; the color spectrum; optical instruments; anatomy of the camera and the eye; lasers and holography; vibrations and sound waves; acoustics; reverberation; and sound production in speech, music, and high-fidelity audio devices. Involves demonstrations and illustrations.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Survey of the physical basis of modern technology, with an emphasis on electronics and electrical devices. Topics include electro- and magneto-statics and dynamics (xerographic copiers, magnetic levitation, electrical power distribution), communication (radio, TV, computers, tape recorders, CD players), and imaging (cameras, DVD players, x rays, magnetic resonance imaging).
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Explores our current understanding of the origins of the universe in a nontechnical manner using basic scientific literature. Topics include the "Scientific Process - How a Theory Comes to be," the fundamental forces of nature and their unification, the structure of the vacuum, and the beginning and end of the universe.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): MATH 005 is recommended. Topics include classical laws of motion, force, energy, electricity and magnetism, properties of matter, atomic structure, waves, sound, light, heat, the Earth, and the solar system and universe. Includes demonstrations and visual illustrations. Not open to students with credit or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 002A, PHYS 002B, PHYS 002C, PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C, PHYS 040D, or PHYS 040E.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Applies the fundamental physics of energy sources and energy balance in the environment and to models of weather and the "Greenhouse Effect." Explores theenvironmental impact of solar, fossil fuel, and nuclear energy. Covers thermodynamics, energy and mass flow, and the limitations of modeling. Helps in making informed decisions about environmental issues.
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