General Physics I

(5 Credits)

With PHYS-UA 12 , forms a two-semester sequence that must be taken in order. Not open to students who have completed PHYS-UA 91 with a grade of C- or better. Intended primarily for preprofessional students and for those majoring in a science other than physics, although well-prepared students may wish to take the physics majors sequence PHYS-UA 91 , PHYS-UA 93 , PHYS-UA 94, PHYS-UA 95 , and PHYS-UA 96 instead. Topics include kinematics and dynamics of particles; momentum, work, and energy; gravitation; circular, angular, and harmonic motion; mechanical and thermal properties of solids, liquids, and gases; heat and thermodynamics.