PHYS275

Experimental Physics I: Mechanics and Heat

Prerequisite: PHYS161 or PHYS171. Additional information: CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course only when taken concurrently with PHYS272. Methods and rationale of experimental physics. Intended for physics majors and science and engineering students who desire a more rigorous approach. Experiments chosen from the areas of mechanics (from PHYS171), gas laws, and heats. Theory and applications of error analysis.

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.41 between 1,281 students*

PHYS275 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 12.8%
A: 35.44%
A+: 14.52%
B-: 5.07%
B: 13.97%
B+: 8.43%
C-: 1.01%
C: 2.26%
C+: 1.56%
D: 0.23%
D+: 0.08%
F: 0.62%
W: 3.83%
other: 0.16%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.