PHYS 041A: Introductory Physics for Physics Majors

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Units: 8

Hours: Lecture, 4 hours; discussion, 2 hours; laboratory, 6 hours

Catalog page 374

Prerequisites: MATH 009A with a grade of “C-” or better or MATH 09HA with a grade of “C-” or better (MATH 009A or MATH 09HA may be taken concurrently)

Description: Covers topics in classical mechanics, including Newton’s laws of motion in one and two dimensions; work, energy, and conservation of energy; momentum and collisions; rotational motion; and orbital motion.

Credit: Credit is not awarded for PHYS 041A if it has already been awarded for PHYS 040A.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.

Serves as a prerequisite for

PHYS 041B PHYS 130A PHYS 163
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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 25/54 25/54
2024-25 36/54 36/54
2023-24 38/54 38/54
2022-23 36/54 36/54
2021-22 24/37 24/37
2020-21 27/49 27/49
2019-20 26/50 26/50
2018-19 33/50 33/50
2017-18 42/50 42/50
2016-17 43/55 43/55