PHYS 002B: General Physics

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 490

Prerequisites: MATH 007B or MATH 009B or MATH 09HB (may be taken concurrently); PHYS 002A or PHYS 02HA with a grade of “C-” or better; concurrent enrollment in PHYS 02LB or a grade of “C-” or better in PHYS 02LB is required

Description: Covers topics in mechanics, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism. Includes fluid mechanics; temperature and heat; the laws of thermodynamics; kinetic theory of gases; electric fields and potentials; current and DC circuits; capacitance and inductance; magnetism; and Faraday’s law. For biological sciences students.

Credit: Credit is not awarded for PHYS 002B if it has already been awarded for PHYS 02HB; PHYS 040B or PHYS 040HB and PHYS 040C or PHYS 040HC; or PHYS 041B.

Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 465/518 703/908 127/178 1295/1604
2024-25 433/456 671/712 115/192 1219/1360
2023-24 426/455 687/710 127/148 1240/1313
2022-23 388/392 596/780 143/203 1127/1375
2021-22 350/403 663/717 140/229 1153/1349
2020-21 312/359 677/751 110/212 1099/1322
2019-20 266/576 676/720 188/278 1130/1574
2018-19 271/458 667/720 162/193 1100/1371
2017-18 195/288 596/646 133/176  924/1110
2016-17 240/288 604/649  87/154  931/1091