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Discipline(s): Science & Society / Chemical, Mathematical, and Physical Universe

Explores the physics behind everyday life, considering objects from our daily environment and their principles of operation. Through these explorations, the course illustrates the deep impact of physics on our lives and on our society, addressing topics like climate change, energy policy, and economic growth. PHYS 1060 focuses on electricity, magnetism, light, special materials and nuclear science. PHYS 1050 and 1060 may be taken in either order.


  • Chris Neu
     Rating

    3.83

     Difficulty

    4.50

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     Sections

    1

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

  • Jongsoo Yoon
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    Summer 2023

  • Richard Lindgren
     Rating

    3.67

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.19

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    Spring 2023

  • Junjing Zhao
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     GPA

    3.27

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    Last Taught

    Summer 2022

  • Olivier Pfister
     Rating

    2.33

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.28

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    Last Taught

    Spring 2022

  • Gordon Cates
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    Spring 2021

  • Louis Bloomfield
     Rating

    4.21

     Difficulty

    2.97

     GPA

    3.12

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    Last Taught

    Spring 2020

  • Eugene Kolomeisky
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     Difficulty

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     GPA

    3.10

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    Last Taught

    Summer 2016

  • Matthew Shields
     Rating

    4.67

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.33

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    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2016

  • Svyatoslav Tkachenko
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     Difficulty

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     GPA

    3.23

     Sections

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    Last Taught

    Summer 2014

  • Faculty Staff
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    Last Taught

    Spring 2014

  • Lihong Yao
     Rating

    1.33

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    2.88

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    Last Taught

    Summer 2013

  • Matthew Caplan
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    Last Taught

    Spring 2013

  • Patrick Handley
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    Last Taught

    Spring 2011