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ASTR 18Additional Topics in Classical Physics

4 units · ASTR · UC San Diego

This course explores topics in classical physics with the intent of preparing students from the Physics 2 sequence for upper-division astronomy and astrophysics major courses. Topics include energy methods, rotational motion, coupled oscillators, waves in continua, basic fluids, hydrostatics, Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves and radiation, optics, thermodynamics, and acoustics.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “PHYS 2A or PHYS 2AR and PHYS 2B and PHYS 2C and PHYS 2D.”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Required in (1)

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
What it opens up

Courses that list ASTR 18 as a prerequisite (2)

  • ASTR 102 Electrodynamics and Optics for Astrophysicists
  • ASTR 105 Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics