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PHYS218 — Summer 2017
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PHYS218: General Physics (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)

Offering:
Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4


Prerequisites:
MA 151 or MA 153, and MA 154
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Description:
A broad survey of mechanics, heat, and sound primarily for technology students, focussing on the examples and applications especially appropriate to the technology field with generally conservative use of mathematics but giving fully quantitative treatments on selected key topics.


Instructor(s):
Gutay, Laszlo J. - Galvan, Yuliana Pineda


Email:
Gutay, Laszlo J. | Galvan, Yuliana Pineda


Textbook(s) for Summer 2017

Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher Req/Opt Notes
College Physics; Vol. 1 (Paperback) + MasteringPhysics Access Card Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen Custom 978-1323581964 Pearson Custom Publishing Required
Physics 218 Laboratory Manual Andrzej Lewicki, Nick Giordano & Michael Zimmer 2016/2017 LAD Custom Publishing Required

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