Physics

PHYSICS XL 10

This course presents the cultural and historical perspectives of physical ideas while delving into planetary motion, Newton's laws, light, sound, heat, and quantum mechanics.

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Winter
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Starting at $975.00
As few as 10 weeks
4.0
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What you can learn.

  • Integrate knowledge from physics with other disciplines
  • Comprehend scientific literature relevant to physics
  • Develop strong physical reasoning and problem solving skills

About this course:

This course covers planetary motion; Newton's laws; gravitation, electricity and magnetism; wave motion, light, sound and heat; relativity; quantum mechanics; atoms; subatomic particles; and the development of physical ideas in their cultural and historical perspective. Transferable for UC credit.
Prerequisites
Two years of high school mathematics, including algebra.

Spring 2025 Schedule

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Saturday 9:00AM - 12:30PM PT
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Instructor: Jun Park
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$975.00
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Notes

Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences. Not open for credit to students with credit for Physics 6A, 5A or equivalent mechanics courses.

Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: April 6, 2025 11:59PM PST. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 18, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Conceptual Physics by Paul G. Hewitt
Pearson
ISBN 9780321909794
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Sat Apr 5, 2025
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Sat Apr 12, 2025
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Sat Apr 19, 2025
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Sat Apr 26, 2025
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Sat May 3, 2025
9:00AM PT - 12:30PM PT
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Sat May 10, 2025
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Sat May 17, 2025
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Sat May 24, 2025
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Sat May 31, 2025
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Sat Jun 7, 2025
9:00AM PT - 12:30PM PT
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