PHYSICS XL 5B - Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Thermodynamics, Fluids, Waves, Light and Optics

Course Description

Thermal properties of matter, free energy, fluids, ideal gas, diffusion, oscillations, waves, sounds, light and optics, with applications to biological and biochemical systems. Transferable for UC credit.

Course Outline

This is the second course in the pre-medical physics sequence, which provides an introduction to thermal properties of fluids, sound, light, waves and optics.

Notes

Program Rep

Math & Sciences

(310) 825-7093

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Prerequisites

PHYSICS XL 5A Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Mechanics and Energy

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

Pre-Medical and General Science Studies : Group 4 - Physics
Study Abroad at UCLA Program : Required