Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Thermodynamics, Fluids, Waves, Light and Optics

PHYSICS XL 5B

This is the second course in the pre-medical physics sequence, which provides an introduction to thermal properties of fluids, sound, light, waves and optics.

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Winter
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Starting at $1,080.00
As few as 12 weeks
5.0
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What you can learn.

  • Evaluate the relation between energy, temperature, and gasses
  • Apply thermal properties to biological and biochemical systems

About this course:

Thermal properties of matter, free energy, fluids, ideal gas, diffusion, oscillations, waves, sounds, light and optics, with applications to biological and biochemical systems. Transferable for UC credit.
Prerequisites

PHYSICS XL 5A Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Mechanics and Energy

Fall 2024 Schedule

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Tuesday, Thursday
Future Offering (Opens July 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Jacqueline Pau
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Fee:
$1,080.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
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Notes

No meeting November 26 & 28, 2024.

Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences. Enrollment/class participation contingent on signing a liability waiver form.

Enrollment limited to 26 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: September 25, 2024. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 02, 2024
Course Requirements
Book: University Physics for the Life Sciences
©2021
ISBN 9780135821299
Schedule
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Thu Sep 26, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Oct 1, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Thu Oct 3, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Oct 8, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Thu Oct 10, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Oct 15, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Thu Oct 17, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Oct 22, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Thu Oct 24, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Oct 29, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Thu Oct 31, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Nov 5, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Thu Nov 7, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Nov 12, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Thu Nov 14, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Nov 19, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Thu Nov 21, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Nov 26, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Thu Nov 28, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Dec 3, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Thu Dec 5, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Dec 10, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Thu Dec 12, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

Pre-Medical and General Science Studies
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