PHYS 002B: GENERAL PHYSICS
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in PHYS 02LB; MATH 007B, may be taken concurrently or MATH 009B, may be taken concurrently or MATH 09HB, may be taken concurrently or MATH 005C, may be taken concurrently; PHYS 002A with a grade of C- or better or PHYS 02HA with a grade of C- or better; PHYS 02LA with a grade of C- or better or PHYS 02HLA with a grade of C- or better. Second part of the introductory course that covers the principles of physics underlying the biological and life sciences. Topics include fluids and fluid flow; thermodynamics; mechanical oscillations; sound and light waves; geometrical optics; reflection; refraction; lens; microscopy; interference; and diffraction. Credit is awarded for one of the following PHYS 002B, PHYS 02HB, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040HB, or PHYS 041B.
Average GPA: 2.93
Grade distribution records: 11,208 students across 30 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 807 | 7.2% |
| A | 1,336 | 11.9% |
| A- | 1,234 | 11.0% |
| B+ | 1,256 | 11.2% |
| B | 1,879 | 16.8% |
| B- | 1,290 | 11.5% |
| C+ | 1,087 | 9.7% |
| C | 1,284 | 11.5% |
| C- | 494 | 4.4% |
| D+ | 138 | 1.2% |
| D | 137 | 1.2% |
| D- | 35 | 0.3% |
| F | 179 | 1.6% |
| NP | 5 | 0.0% |
| S | 5 | 0.0% |
| W | 41 | 0.4% |
Based on 11,208 student grade records across 30 terms and 10 professors.
Instructors
- Umar Mohideen 2,060 students, Average GPA 2.98
- Stephen Wimpenny 1,683 students, Average GPA 2.99
- Michael Anderson 917 students, Average GPA 2.90
- Michael Mulligan 899 students, Average GPA 3.05
- John Ellison 587 students, Average GPA 2.72
- Harry Tom 301 students, Average GPA 2.37
- Ward Beyermann 246 students, Average GPA 2.69
- Thomas Kuhlman 216 students, Average GPA 3.65
- Wingyee Lau 203 students, Average GPA 3.12
- Chun Lui 75 students, Average GPA 2.95