Physics
| PHYS 104 | Principles of Physics | |
| 4.00 credits | (4,2,0) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: Principles of Math 12 or BMTH 053/054 or MATH 105 is a prerequisite or co-requisite | ||
| This course serves as an introduction to physics for students with little or no background in the subject. Topics include mechanics, electricity and geometrical optics. | ||
| PHYS 110 | General Physics I | |
| 4.00 credits | (4,2,0) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: Physics 11 or BPHY 043/044 and MATH 116 is a prerequisite or co-requisite | ||
| A survey of mechanics covering vectors, statics, kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, rotation, gravitation, vibrations, and thermal physics. | ||
| PHYS 111 | General Physics II | |
| 4.00 credits | (4,2,0) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: PHYS 108 or 110 with a minimum C- grade and Math 126 is a prerequisite or co-requisite | ||
| This course involves the study of electricity and magnetism, waves, physical optics, sound, and atomic and nuclear physics. | ||
| PHYS 114 | Fundamental Physics I | |
| 4.00 credits | (4,2,0) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: Physics 12 or BPHY 053/054 or PHYS 104, MATH 116 is a prerequisite or co-requisite | ||
| A survey of mechanics covering vectors, kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, rotation, gravitation, vibrations, waves and special relativity. This course, together with PHYS 115, is particularly suitable for students going into the physical sciences or engineering. | ||
| PHYS 115 | Fundamental Physics II | |
| 4.00 credits | (4,2,0) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: PHYS 114 with a minimum C- grade and Math 126 is a prerequisite or co-requisite | ||
| Electricity and magnetism, AC circuits, physical optics, and quantum physics. | ||
| PHYS 116 | Fundamental Physics III | |
| 3.00 credits | (4,0,0) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: PHYS 108, 110 or 114 with a minimum C- grade and PHYS 115 is a prerequisite or co-requisite and Math 126 is a prerequisite or co-requisite | ||
| Statics of particles, force-couple systems and rigid body statics. Extension of principles from PHYS 114 and application to practical and more advanced dynamics problems. Thermometry, thermal properties of matter, heat, geometrical optics. | ||
| Note: This course is intended for Engineering program students transferring to UBC. | ||
| PHYS 200 | Thermal Physics and Waves | |
| 3.00 credits | (4,0,0) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: PHYS 111 or 115 with a minimum C- grade | ||
| Corequisite: MATH 230 | ||
| Temperature, heat, the zeroth, first, second and third laws of thermodynamics, kinetic theory, and a mathematical treatment of waves. | ||
| Note: This course, together with PHYS 201, 210, 211, 218 and 222 is required for students majoring in physics. | ||
| Note: This course may not be offered every year. | ||
| PHYS 201 | Electricity and Magnetism | |
| 3.00 credits | (4,0,0) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: PHYS 111 or 115 with a minimum C- grade; MATH 230 | ||
| Corequisite: PHYS 211 | ||
| The study of electric and magnetic fields; DC and AC circuits; LR, RC, LRC circuits; resonance; Maxwell's Equations, Fourier Analysis and electromagnetic waves. | ||
| Note: MATH 231 is recommended as a prerequisite. | ||
| Note: This course may not be offered every year. | ||
| PHYS 210 | Physics Laboratory I | |
| 1.00 credit | (0,3,0) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: PHYS 218 is a prerequisite or co-requisite | ||
| A weekly three-hour lab in mathematical methods, thermodynamics, electrical measurements and mechanics. | ||
| Note: This course may not be offered every year. | ||
| PHYS 211 | Physics Laboratory II | |
| 1.00 credit | (0,3,0) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: PHYS 111 or 115 with a minimum C- grade; MATH 230 | ||
| Corequisite: PHYS 201 | ||
| A weekly three-hour lab in electricity and magnetism, electronics and mechanics. | ||
| Note: This course may not be offered every year. | ||
| PHYS 218 | Computational Physics | |
| 3.00 credits | (4,0,0) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: PHYS 111 or 115 with a minimum C- grade, and PHYS 210, MATH 200, 230 as prerequisites or co-requisites | ||
| Use of computer software to solve numerical problems in physics. Applications include drag forces, the driven, damped oscillator, simulations of chaotic systems, random variables, techniques for handling digital data and signal processing. | ||
| Note: This course may not be offered every year. | ||
| PHYS 222 | Mechanics | |
| 3.00 credits | (4,0,0) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: PHYS 111 or 115 with a minimum C- grade; MATH 200, 230 as prerequisites or co-requisites | ||
| Newtonian mechanics of particles and rigid bodies. Topics include rocket propulsion, collisions, central forces, rotating frames of reference, and rotation of rigid bodies. | ||
| Note: This course may not be offered every year. | ||