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PHYS120: Physics I
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100-level
Course level
15
Programs that name this course
2
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Description
Catalog description
Particle dynamics and curvilinear motion; force and momentum; rotational dynamics and angular momentum; kinetic and potential energy; special relativity.
Supplemental Notes
Catalog notes
- Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 120, PHYS 110, PHYS 122.
- Credit will be granted for only PHYS 112 (3.0 units) or two of PHYS 120, PHYS 130, PHYS 122, PHYS 125 (1.5 units each).
- An enriched course in physics primarily intended for students who are planning a career in Physics or Astronomy.
- This course may include tours of local physics research institutions.
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Additional course requirements
- 1.5 units of 100-level PHYS
- Completed Physics 12 with a minimum grade of B (73%)
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Programs that name this course
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