PHYS 105: Mechanics
University of California, Santa Cruz
Particle dynamics in one, two, and three dimensions. Conservation laws. Small oscillations, Fourier series and Fourier integral solutions. Phase diagrams and nonlinear motions, Lagrange's equations, and Hamiltonian dynamics.
Average GPA: 2.90
Grade distribution records: 653 students across 7 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 41 | 6.3% |
| A | 96 | 14.7% |
| A- | 58 | 8.9% |
| B+ | 55 | 8.4% |
| B | 133 | 20.4% |
| B- | 54 | 8.3% |
| C+ | 63 | 9.6% |
| C | 80 | 12.3% |
| C- | 1 | 0.2% |
| D+ | 1 | 0.2% |
| D | 17 | 2.6% |
| F | 26 | 4.0% |
| P | 4 | 0.6% |
| NP | 8 | 1.2% |
| S | 2 | 0.3% |
| W | 13 | 2.0% |
Based on 653 student grade records across 7 terms and 5 professors.
Instructors
- Robert Preston Johnson 283 students, Average GPA 2.68
- Anthony N Aguirre 103 students, Average GPA 2.93
- Sriram Shastry 95 students, Average GPA 2.90
- David Lederman 89 students, Average GPA 3.15
- Michael Hance 83 students, Average GPA 3.37