PHYS 007: Space Time, Relativity, and Cosmology

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 523

Prerequisites: none

Description: A non-mathematical presentation on gravity, understanding of the universe, and how present theories originated. Topics include the ancient Greeks, Galileo, Newton, the speed of light, Einstein’s special and general relativity, the lifetimes of stars, supernovas, gravity waves, the Big Bang, cosmic inflation, and the multiverse.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.
Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 229/259 18/25 247/284
2024-25 125/259 16/25 141/284
2023-24 247/259 21/25 268/284
2022-23 207/220 207/220
2021-22 209/220 209/220
2020-21 156/160 156/160
2019-20 284/286 284/286
2018-19 274/288 274/288