PHYS department

PHYS 4A. Physics for Physics Majors–Mechanics (4 units)

Link to catalog page: https://catalog.ucsd.edu/courses/PHYS.html#phys4a

Description

The first quarter of a five-quarter calculus-based physics sequence for physics majors and students with a serious interest in physics. The topics covered are vectors, particle kinematics and dynamics, work and energy, conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, collisions, rotational kinematics and dynamics, equilibrium of rigid bodies, small oscillations, gravitation, and central force motion. Prerequisites: MATH 20A. Recommended preparation: prior or concurrent enrollment in MATH 20B and a knowledge of vectors.

Prerequisite courses

Successor courses

PHYS 4A is a prerequisite of the following 41 courses:

• ASTR 20A
• ASTR 101
• ASTR 102
• ASTR 105
• ASTR 120
• ASTR 121
• ASTR 122
• ASTR 123
• ASTR 124
• ASTR 130
• ASTR 131
• ASTR 150
• ASTR 152
• ASTR 154
• ASTR 155
• ECE 107
• EDS 105
• MAE 03
• MAE 20
• MAE 21
• MAE 101A
• PHYS 2B
• PHYS 2BL
• PHYS 2C
• PHYS 2CL
• PHYS 2D
• PHYS 4B
• PHYS 4C
• PHYS 4D
• PHYS 4E
• PHYS 100A
• PHYS 110A
• PHYS 120
• PHYS 130A
• PHYS 139
• PHYS 161
• PHYS 162
• PHYS 191
• SIO 111
• SIO 135
• SIO 179