Sp Experiments illustrative of modern physics. 1 three-hour laboratory. Must be taken concurrently with PHY 235. Total credit limited to 8 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter. Instruction is by lecture, laboratory, or a combination of both.
Emphasis is on elementary physics principles.
Coverage includes a historical overview of societal energy use, the study of how energy is stored and transported, advantages and disadvantages of renewable and nonrenewable resources, how fuels can be conserved, and how energy processes affect the environment. The investigation into the physics associated with experiences in everyday life. Areas of physics covered will include energy, waves, electromagnetism and optics. Applications of principles to common phenonmena - weather, sound, aurorae, rainbows, halos, glories, and the like. Basic concepts of electrical circuits, and solid state devices.