PHYS 1060

How Things Work

Course Description

For non-science majors. Introduces physics and science in everyday life, considering objects from our daily environment and focusing on their principles of operation, histories, and relationships to one another. 1050 is concerned primarily with mechanical and thermal objects, while 1060 emphasizes objects involving electromagnetism, light, special materials, and nuclear energy. They may be taken in either order.


  • Chris Neu

     Rating

    4.33

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

     Sections

    2

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025