PHYS department

PHYS 2A. Physics—Mechanics (4 units)

Link to catalog page: https://catalog.ucsd.edu/courses/PHYS.html#phys2a

Description

A calculus-based science-engineering general physics course covering vectors, motion in one and two dimensions, Newton’s first and second laws, work and energy, conservation of energy, linear momentum, collisions, rotational kinematics, rotational dynamics, equilibrium of rigid bodies, oscillations, gravitation. Students continuing to PHYS 2B/4B will also need MATH 20B. Students will not receive credit for both PHYS 2A and PHYS 2AR. Prerequisites: MATH 10A-B or 20A or 20B or 20C or 31BH. Recommended preparation: prior or concurrent enrollment in MATH 20B.

Prerequisite courses

Successor courses

PHYS 2A is a prerequisite of the following 48 courses:

• ASTR 18
• ASTR 20A
• ASTR 101
• ASTR 120
• ASTR 122
• ASTR 123
• ASTR 124
• ASTR 130
• ASTR 131
• ASTR 150
• ASTR 152
• ASTR 154
• ASTR 155
• BENG 130
• BENG 140A
• CENG 101A
• CHEM 104
• ECE 35
• ECE 107
• ECE 187
• EDS 105
• ESYS 102
• MAE 03
• MAE 20
• MAE 21
• MAE 30A
• MAE 101A
• MAE 105
• NANO 141A
• PHYS 1B
• PHYS 1BL
• PHYS 2B
• PHYS 2BL
• PHYS 2C
• PHYS 2CL
• PHYS 2D
• PHYS 4C
• PHYS 4D
• PHYS 4E
• PHYS 111
• PHYS 139
• PHYS 191
• SE 101A
• SE 115
• SIO 111
• SIO 135
• SIO 177
• SIO 179