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PHYS 1002 Physics 1

PHYS 1002  Physics 1  (10 Credit Points)  
Subject Details  Legacy Code: 300828  

Physics is the study of the fundamental nature of matter, energy, space-time, and motion. It uses conceptual, mathematical and experimental tools to achieve this understanding. In this subject, we survey mechanics, electromagnetism, optics and thermal physics, and briefly consider relativity, quantum physics and nuclear physics. Conceptual, mathematical and experimental understanding of physics will be developed, and the use of the tools of physics (e.g. estimation, uncertainty, dimensional analysis) will be introduced. This subject provides non-specialists (e.g. students in other majors and aspiring secondary teachers) with a good basic overview of the subject, and prepares specialist students for further study.

Level: Undergraduate Level 1 subject  
Equivalent Subjects: PHYS 1003 - Physics 1 PHYS 1004 Physics 1 (WSTC)  
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