This course presents the cultural and historical perspectives of physical ideas while delving into planetary motion, Newton's laws, light, sound, heat, and quantum mechanics.
Integrate knowledge from physics with other disciplines
Comprehend scientific literature relevant to physics
Develop strong physical reasoning and problem solving skills
About this course:
This course covers planetary motion; Newton's laws; gravitation, electricity and magnetism; wave motion, light, sound and heat; relativity; quantum mechanics; atoms; subatomic particles; and the development of physical ideas in their cultural and historical perspective. Transferable for UC credit.
Prerequisites
Two years of high school mathematics, including algebra.
Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences. Not open for credit to students with credit for Physics 6A, 5A, or equivalent mechanics courses.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: January 17, 2025 11:59:59 PM PST. Internet access required.
Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.
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