PHYS 202. Estimation and Scaling in Physics (4 units)
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Description
This course stresses approximate techniques in physics, both in terms of quantitative estimation and scaling relationships. A broad range of topics may include drag, aerodynamics, fluids, waves, heat transfer, mechanics of materials, sound, optical phenomena, nuclear physics, societal-scale energy, weather and climate change, human metabolic energy. Undergraduates wishing to enroll will be expected to have prior completion of PHYS 100B, PHYS 110A, PHYS 130B, and PHYS 140A.
Prerequisite courses
PHYS 202 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have PHYS 202 as a prerequisite.