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 11 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

Spring 2024 Schedule

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Monday, Tuesday
Enrollment Closed
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Instructor: Jacqueline Pau
397130
Fee:
$1,080.00
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Notes

No meeting May 27, 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: April 7, 2024 11:59PM PST. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 08, 2024
Course Requirements
Book: University Physics for the Life Sciences by Knight
©2021
ISBN 9780135821299
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Tue Apr 2, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Mon Apr 8, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
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Tue Apr 9, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Mon Apr 15, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
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Tue Apr 16, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Mon Apr 22, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
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Tue Apr 23, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Mon Apr 29, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
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Tue Apr 30, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Mon May 6, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
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Tue May 7, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Mon May 13, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
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Tue May 14, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Mon May 20, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
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Tue May 21, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Mon May 27, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
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Tue May 28, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Mon Jun 3, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
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Tue Jun 4, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Mon Jun 10, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
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Tue Jun 11, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Mon Jun 17, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tuesday, Thursday
Enrollment Closed
See Details
Instructor: Jacqueline Pau
397131
Fee:
$1,080.00
Live Onlineformat icon
Location: Remote Classroom
Updating...
See Details
Notes

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: April 3, 2024 11:59PM PST. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 08, 2024
Course Requirements
Book: University Physics for the Life Sciences by Knight
©2021
ISBN 9780135821299
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Apr 2, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lab
Thu Apr 4, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Apr 9, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Thu Apr 11, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Tue Apr 16, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Thu Apr 18, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Tue Apr 23, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Thu Apr 25, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Tue Apr 30, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Thu May 2, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Tue May 7, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Thu May 9, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Tue May 14, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Thu May 16, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Tue May 21, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Thu May 23, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Tue May 28, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Thu May 30, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Tue Jun 4, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Thu Jun 6, 2024
6:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Tue Jun 11, 2024
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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