PHYS 2APhysics—Mechanics
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
From the catalog: “MATH 10A-B or 20A or 20B or 20C or 31BH. Recommended preparation: prior or concurrent enrollment in MATH 20B.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 1 · Winter (18 programs).
Required in (19)
- Aerospace Engineering (B.S.)
- Bioengineering (B.S.)
- Bioengineering: BioSystems (B.S.)
- Bioengineering: Bioinformatics (B.S.)
- Bioengineering: Biotechnology (B.S.)
- Biology with a Specialization in Bioinformatics (B.S.)
- Chemistry (B.S.)
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Engineering (B.S.)
- Computer Science with Specialization in Bioinformatics (B.S.)
- Electrical Engineering (B.S.)
- Electrical Engineering and Society (B.A.)
- and 7 more
One of the options in (4)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Clinical Psychology (B.S.)
- Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience (B.S.) (PC34)
- Computer Science (B.S.)
Courses that list PHYS 2A as a prerequisite (51)
- ASTR 101 Astrophysical Dynamics
- ASTR 102 Electrodynamics and Optics for Astrophysicists
- ASTR 105 Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics
- ASTR 120 Stellar Astrophysics
- ASTR 121 The Explosive Universe
- ASTR 122 Physical Cosmology
- ASTR 123 Galaxies
- ASTR 124 Exoplanets
- ASTR 130 Astrobiology
- ASTR 131 From the Stars to Earth: Using Nuclear Energy
- ASTR 150 Observational Optical Research Lab
- ASTR 152 Observational Radio Research Lab
- ASTR 154 Data Science in Astronomy
- ASTR 155 Computational Astrophysics
- ASTR 18 Additional Topics in Classical Physics
- ASTR 20A Introduction to Astrophysics I
- BENG 110 Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
- BENG 130 Biotechnology Thermodynamics and Kinetics
- BENG 140A Bioengineering Physiology
- BENG 140B Bioengineering Physiology
- BENG 166A Cell and Tissue Engineering
- BENG 186A Principles of Biomaterials Design
- CENG 101A Introductory Fluid Mechanics
- CHEM 104 Introduction to X-ray Crystallography
- ECE 107 Electromagnetism
- ECE 187 Introduction to Biomedical Imaging and Sensing
- ECE 35 Introduction to Analog Design
- EDS 105 Teaching and Learning Physics
- ESYS 102 The Solid and Fluid Earth
- MAE 03 Introduction to Mechanical Design
- MAE 101A Introductory Fluid Mechanics
- MAE 105 Introduction to Mathematical Physics
- MAE 20 Elements of Materials Science
- MAE 21 Aerospace Materials Science
- MAE 30A Statics and Introduction to Dynamics
- NANO 141A Engineering Mechanics I: Analysis of Equilibrium
- PHYS 139 Physics Special Topics
- PHYS 180 Teaching and Learning Physics
- PHYS 191 Undergraduate Seminar on Physics
- PHYS 1B Electricity and Magnetism
- PHYS 2BL Physics Laboratory—Mechanics
- PHYS 2CL Physics Laboratory—Electricity and Magnetism
- PHYS 2D Physics—Relativity and Quantum Physics
- PHYS 4C Physics for Physics Majors—Electricity and Magnetism
- PHYS 4D Physics for Physics Majors—Electromagnetic Waves, Special Relativity and Optics
- SE 101A Mechanics I: Statics
- SE 115 Fluid Mechanics for Structural Engineering
- SIO 111 Introduction to Ocean Waves
- SIO 135 Satellite Remote Sensing
- SIO 177 Fluid Dynamics
- SIOG 236 Satellite Remote Sensing