A continuation of PHYS 6A. Geometric optics; statics and dynamics of fluids; introduction to thermodynamics, including temperature, heat, thermal conductivity, and molecular motion; wave motion in matter, including sound waves.
18 terms
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University of California, Santa Cruz
PHYS 6B at UCSC: average GPA 3.27 across 4,096 students. Grade distribution by term. A continuation of PHYS 6A. Geometric optics; statics and dynamics of…
Average GPA: 3.27
Grade distribution records: 4,096 students across 18 terms.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 5A or PHYS 15A or PHYS 6A or PHYS 7A; and MATH 11B or MATH 16B or MATH 19B or MATH 20B or AM 15B.
2026–2027 · UCSC catalog
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 371 | 9.1% |
| A | 1,116 | 27.2% |
| A- | 485 | 11.8% |
| B+ | 519 | 12.7% |
| B | 526 | 12.8% |
| B- | 260 | 6.3% |
| C+ | 214 | 5.2% |
| C | 245 | 6.0% |
| C- | 25 | 0.6% |
| D+ | 9 | 0.2% |
| D | 46 | 1.1% |
| D- | 2 | 0.0% |
| F | 103 | 2.5% |
| P | 85 | 2.1% |
| NP | 40 | 1.0% |
| S | 1 | 0.0% |
| W | 48 | 1.2% |
Based on 4,096 student grade records across 18 terms and 7 professors.
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