PHYS 1050 ENERGY, PHYSICS & THE ENVIRONMENT
A survey of physics principles in the context of energy use and related environmental, social, economic, and sustainability issues. Motion and forces, energy and work, electricity, thermodynamics, fossil fuels, nuclear energy, alternative energy sources, pollution, global climate change. (3 hours lecture) Course Number: PHYS 1050 Semester Hours: 3 credits Prerequisite: one 1000 level MATH course Limitations on Enrollment: 20 Type of Course: Satisfies GE disciplinary requirement in Science
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