Phys5ABCD: Introduction to Physics 

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Phys5A. Introduction to Physics I. F Elementary mechanics. Vectors,
 Newton's laws, inverse square force laws, work and energy,
 conservation of momentum and energy, and oscillations. 
Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in course 5L is
 required. Corequisite: Mathematics 19A. 

Phys5B. Introduction to Physics II. W A continuation of 5A. Wave motion in
 matter, including sound waves. Geometrical optics, interference and
 polarization, statics and dynamics of fluids.
Prerequisite(s): course 5A/L or 6A/L; concurrent enrollment in course
 5M is required. Corequisite: Mathematics 19B. 

Phys5C. Introduction to Physics III. S Introduction to electricity and
 magnetism. Electromagnetic radiation, Maxwell's equations. 
Prerequisite(s): courses 5A/L or 6A/L; courses 5B/M recommended.
 Concurrent enrollment in 5N is required. Corequisite: Mathematics 22 or 23A. 

Phys5D. Heat, Thermodynamics, and Kinetics (2 credits). F Introduction
 to temperature, heat, and thermal conductivity, ideal gases, the first
 and second laws of thermodynamics, and an introduction to kinetic theory.
Prerequisite(s): course 5A/L or 6A/L, and Mathematics 19B.

Phys5L-M-N. Introduction to Physics Laboratory (1 credit per
  quarter). F-W-S Laboratory sequence illustrating topics covered in
  5A-5B-5C, respectively. One three-hour laboratory session per week.
Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in 5A-B-C is required.
  Corequisite of Mathematics 19A for 5L, Mathematics 19B for
  5M, and Mathematics 22 or 23A for 5N. The Staff

Explanation of prerequisites:
Ma19ab: Calculus is required for introduction to physics 
Ma22 or Ma23a: Differential equations are required for electric circuits
 analysis
Lab Corequisites: Physics is an experimental science and the introduction
 in conjunction with experimental laboratory work is crucial.

Required Skills to pass course 5a:
1. Ability to solve simple problems involving motion (including using
   calculus to do so)
2. Ability to solve simple problems involving force, work, and energy
   (including using calculus to do so)
4. Ability to solve problems arising from simply systems of oscillation

Required Skills to pass course 5b:
1. Ability to solve simple problems involving wave motion in matter
   (including sound waves)
2. Ability to solve simple problems involving geometric optics
3. Ability to solve simple problems involving statics and dynamics
   of fluids

Required Skills to pass course 5c:
1. Ability to solve simple problems involving electric fields and potential
2. ability to solve simple problems involving conductors, insulators,
   capaticitance, and dialectrics
3. Ability to solve simple problems involving DC circuits using Ohm's and
   Kirchhoff's laws
4. Ability to solve simple problems involving LRC versions of AC circuits

Required Skills to pass course 5d:
1. Knowledge of and ability to manipulate equations of temperature,
   heat, thermal conductivity, and ideal gases
2. Knowledge of and ability to manipulate the first and second laws of
   thermodynamics
3. Knowledge of elementary kinetic theory


Required skills to pass Physics 5LMM:
1.  Ability to make basic laboratory measurements of distance, time, 
    voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, inductance, temperature.
2.  Ability to evaluate the systematic uncertainties in measured data.
3.  Ability to evaluate the statistical uncertainties in measured data.
4.  Ability to represent data graphically.
5.  Ability to develop straight-line fits to data sets.
6.  Ability to interpret experimental results in terms of theory.
7.  Ability to collect data with a digital sampling oscilloscope.
8.  Ability to collect data with automated computer-based instrumentation.

Core topics (must be taught): 5a
1. Units and Conversion
2. Laws of motion in one dimension including differential
3. Vectors, and laws of motion in two and three dimension
4. Force, Mass, weight, Newton's Laws and units of force and mass
5. Forces, including gravity, electromagnetic, nuclear, and molecular
6. Work, potential energy, and conservative forces, and equilibrium
7. Simple harmonic motion

Core topics (must be taught): 5b
1. Wave pulses
2. Harmonic waves, standing waves, spherical, and circular waves
3. Superposition of waves of different frequency
4. Wave Propogation and Diffraction
5. Reflection, refraction, diffraction, interferance, polarization, and
   diffraction gratings
6. Lenses and mirrors

Core topics (must be taught): 5c
1. Electric fields including lines of force, electric flux,
   Coulomb's law, Gauss's law and electric dipoles
2. Conductors and electric potential
3. Capacitance, electrostatic energy, and dielectrics
4. Electric current including Ohm's law, conductors, insulators, and
   semiconductors
5. DC circuits including kirchhoff's laws
6. Magnetic Fields including sources and magnetism in matter
7. AC circuits including basic LRC circuits and power

Core Topics (must be taught): 5d
1. Temperature, including adiabatic and diathermic walls, temperature
   scales and units
2. Equations of state, ideal gasses and molecular interpretation of temperature
3. The first law of thermodynamics
4. Work and the PV diagram for a gas
5. Internal energy and heat capacities of ideal gasses
6. The second law of thermodyanics and heat engines
7. Carnot engines
8. Entropy

Core topics (must be taught) 5L:
1.  Kinematics
2.  Dynamics
3.  The oscilloscope
4.  Forms of energy
5.  Conservation laws
6.  Rotating reference frames
7.  Rotational dynamics

Core topics (must be taught) 5M:
1.  Waves
2. Speed of sound
3. Geometical optics
4. Wave optics
5. Atomic spectra
6. Polarization
7. Fluids

Core topics (must be taught) 5N:
1.  Electrostatic fields
2.  Electrostatic potentials
3.  Ohm's law
4.  Capacitance
5.  Cathode rays
6.  Faraday's law
7.  Inductance
8.  AC Circuits

Text
"University Physics," Young and Freedman, 10th Edition, Volumes 1 and 2