2020 Physics Summer Courses
PHYS 6A
8-Week
Elementary mechanics. Vectors, Newton's laws, inverse square force laws, work and energy, conservation of momentum and energy, and oscillations. (General Education Code(s): MF.)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 11A or MATH 19A or MATH 20A or AM 15A. Concurrent enrollment in PHYS 6L is required.
Proposed Instructor - Barun Dhar
PHYS 6L
8-Week
Laboratory sequence illustrating topics covered in course 6A. One three-hour laboratory session per week.
Prerequisite(s): Previous or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 6A or PHYS 7A is required.
Proposed Instructor - Barun Dhar
PHYS 6C
8-Week
Introduction to electricity and magnetism. Elementary circuits; Maxwell's equations; electromagnetic radiation; interference and polarization of light.(General Education Code(s): SI.)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 5A and PHYS 5L or PHYS 6A and PHYS 6L, and MATH 11B or MATH 19B or MATH 20B or AM 15B.
Proposed Instructor - Barun Dhar
PHYS 6N
8-Week
Laboratory sequence illustrating topics covered in course 6C. One three-hour laboratory session per week.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 6A and PHYS 6L or PHYS 5A and PHYS 5L; previous or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 6C; PHYS 6B and PHYS 6M are recommended.
Proposed Instructor - Barun Dhar
PHYS 133
10-Week
Demonstration of phenomena of classical and modern physics. Development of a familiarity with experimental methods. Special experimental projects may be undertaken by students in this laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 5C and PHYS 5D and one from CSE 5J, or CSE 14, or CSE 20, or ASTR 119, or by permission of the instructor. Enrollment is restricted to physics, applied physics, and astrophysics majors and physics minors.
Proposed Instructor - Robert Johnson
Introductory Physics I (5 credits)
Introductory Physics Laboratory (1 credit)
Introductory Physics III (5 credits)
Introductory Physics Laboratory (1 credit)
Intermediate Laboratory (5 credits)
