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Dec 12, 2024
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PHYS070 PO - Spacetime, Quanta and Entropy with LaboratoryWhen Offered: Each fall.
Instructor(s): D. Tanenbaum
Credit: 1
This introductory course aims to introduce potential physics and astronomy majors to some of biggest ideas that have emerged from modern physics. Topics include conservation laws, special relativity, quantum mechanics, and thermal physics, all viewed from a 21st-century perspective. The course is calculus-based. (Alternative introductory courses include the Physics 41/42 sequence, which focus on topics covered by the MCAT and is primarily intended for non-physics majors.) Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 030 PO or equivalent.
Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
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