Physics

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 1A, 1AH, 5A, or 6A. Special mathematical preparation beyond that necessary for admission to University in freshman standing not required. Topics include planetary motion, Newton laws, gravitation, electricity and magnetism, wave motion, light, sound, and heat, relativity, quantum mechanics, atoms, and subatomic particles. As time permits, development of physical ideas placed in cultural and historical perspective. P/NP or letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
10.0 / 10
Organization
8.3 / 10
Time
0-5 hrs/week
Overall
10.0 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2023 In-Person
    Grade: A-

    I want to preface this by saying that I was absolutely terrified to take this class. Physics is not my strong suit at all, but Professor Yu did a great job at making the concepts less intimidating and almost easy to understand. I received an A-, which is exactly what I feel I earned in the class. He has demonstrations of physics concepts that are extremely engaging almost every class, and he gives out weekly "quizzes" which you can retake as many times as you want to get 100%, as he wants this to provide a cushion for your grade. Overall, I would recommend this class to anyone just looking to dip their toes into physics, or if you are a psychology major who needs to complete this pre-req.

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2023 In-Person
    Grade: A-

    Pretty similar to AP Physics. Homework was insanely easy. Midterms and final included 80% of the same questions from previous homework sets.

Course

Instructor
Yu, T.Y.
Previously taught
24F 23F

Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance required

  • 1 midterm

  • Finals week final

  • 50% recommend the textbook

Previous Grades

Grade distributions not available.