Includes three lectures, one two-hour laboratory/recitation per week, plus three evening exams in the fall and spring semesters. Covers mechanics, heat and sound. Thorough presentation of fundamental facts and principles of physics using algebra and trigonometry. Designed for life science majors, including premed students. Natural science majors with a knowledge of calculus and others taking calculus are urged to take the calculus-based courses PHYS 1110, PHYS 1120, PHYS 1140 and PHYS 2130, rather than PHYS 2010 and PHYS 2020. Department enforced prerequisites: ability to use high school algebra and trigonometry.
instructor(s)
Bolton, Daniel Ryan
Primary Instructor
- Summer 2018 / Summer 2019 / Summer 2023 / Summer 2024 / Summer 2025
Hasenfratz, Anna
Secondary Instructor
- Spring 2018 / Spring 2021
Hodby, Eleanor R
Primary Instructor
- Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Summer 2022 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024 / Spring 2025 / Fall 2025
