The fundamental laws and phenomena of mechanics, fluids, heat, wave motion and sound. Emphasis on understanding of physical concepts. Examples are drawn from both the physical and life sciences. No credit for physics majors. The fundamental laws and phenomena of electricity and magnetism, optics, special relativity, atomic and nuclear physics.
Emphasis is on understanding of the physical concepts.
Examples are drawn from both the physical and life sciences. No credit for physics majors. It covers essential concepts in astronomy, physics, chemistry, geology and meteorology. No credit for both PSC 2121 and PHY 2048 or 2053. 2 credits A survey of our energy resources and the current and proposed methods of power production, power usage, and associated environmental effects.