PHYS 02LC: General Physics Laboratory

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Units: 1

Hours: Laboratory, 3 hours

Catalog page 547

Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in PHYS 002C; PHYS 002B with a grade of C- or better or PHYS 02HB with a grade of C- or better; PHYS 02LB with a grade of C- or better or PHYS 02HLB with a grade of C- or better

Description: Illustrates the experimental foundations of physics presented in PHYS 002C. Topics include electromagnetism, quantum physics, and Coulomb’s Law. Covers electric field, electrical potential, resistors, capacitors, simple circuits, magnetic forces, Faraday’s Law. Also addresses basic quantum physics of light, atoms, and radioactivity.

Credit: Credit is awarded for one of the following PHYS 02LC or PHYS 02HLC.

Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 479/504 655/696  42/ 72 1176/1272
2024-25 499/504 622/720  28/ 48 1149/1272
2023-24 420/431 693/720  48/ 72 1161/1223
2022-23 406/418 584/628  44/ 66 1034/1112
2021-22 357/374 590/628  44/110  991/1112
2020-21 355/364 620/675 111/154 1086/1193
2019-20 311/311 617/660 140/154 1068/1125
2018-19 275/286 589/620  97/110  961/1016
2017-18 203/263 578/591  67/ 67  848/ 921
2016-17 251/264 544/572  41/ 44  836/ 880