PHYS 5D: Intro Physics IV
University of California, Santa Cruz
Introduces temperature, heat, thermal conductivity, diffusion, ideal gases, laws of thermodynamics, heat engines, and kinetic theory. Introduces the special theory of relativity and the equivalence principle. Includes the photoelectric effect, the Compton effect, matter waves, atomic spectra, and the Bohr model.
Average GPA: 3.21
Grade distribution records: 919 students across 8 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 139 | 15.1% |
| A | 174 | 18.9% |
| A- | 108 | 11.8% |
| B+ | 89 | 9.7% |
| B | 182 | 19.8% |
| B- | 57 | 6.2% |
| C+ | 44 | 4.8% |
| C | 70 | 7.6% |
| C- | 9 | 1.0% |
| D+ | 5 | 0.5% |
| D | 6 | 0.7% |
| F | 26 | 2.8% |
| P | 3 | 0.3% |
| NP | 5 | 0.5% |
| W | 2 | 0.2% |
Based on 919 student grade records across 8 terms and 5 professors.
Instructors
- Stefano Profumo 377 students, Average GPA 3.50
- Wolfgang Altmannshofer 256 students, Average GPA 3.08
- Aris Alexandradinata 167 students, Average GPA 3.05
- Stefania Gori 93 students, Average GPA 2.74
- David M Smith 26 students, Average GPA 2.71