PHYS 041A: INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS FOR PHYSICS MAJORS
University of California, Riverside
8 Units, Lecture, 4 hours; discussion, 2 hours; laboratory, 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): MATH 007A with a grade of C- or better, may be taken concurrently or MATH 09HA with a grade of C- or better, may be taken concurrently or MATH 009A with a grade of C- or better, may be taken concurrently or MATH 005B with a grade of C- or better, may be taken concurrently. Covers topics in classical mechanics including Newton's laws of motion in one and two dimensions; work, energy, and conservation of energy; momentum and collisions; rotational motion; and orbital motion. Credit is awarded for one of the following PHYS 041A, PHYS 002A, PHYS 02HA, PHYS 040A, or PHYS 040HA.
Average GPA: 3.10
Grade distribution records: 324 students across 10 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 23 | 7.1% |
| A | 57 | 17.6% |
| A- | 42 | 13.0% |
| B+ | 40 | 12.3% |
| B | 52 | 16.0% |
| B- | 40 | 12.3% |
| C+ | 22 | 6.8% |
| C | 20 | 6.2% |
| C- | 12 | 3.7% |
| D+ | 1 | 0.3% |
| D | 2 | 0.6% |
| F | 7 | 2.2% |
| W | 6 | 1.9% |
Based on 324 student grade records across 10 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Richard Seto 179 students, Average GPA 3.15
- Shawn Westerdale 35 students, Average GPA 3.23