Physics 1B "Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Fluids, Oscillations, Waves, and Electricity," 5 units.
Lecture/demonstration, four hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisites: Physics 1A, Mathematics 31B, 32A. Enforced corequisite: Mathematics 32B. Fluid m echanics, oscillation, mechanical waves, and sound. Electric charge, field and potential, capacitors, and dielectrics. Currents and resistance, direct-current circuits. P/NP or letter grading.
The topics covered in this class and approximate schedules are listed below. Chapters listed are from Young and Freedman (Sears and Zemansky's) University Physics, 14th edition.
If a course is taught using the online Kudu textbook, homework, and clicker system, the recommended Kudu course is "UCLA Physics 1B", which covers the same topics.
| Week | Chapters | Topics covered | Optional sections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Fluid mechanics | 12.6 Viscosity and turbulence |
| 2 | 14 | Periodic motion | Skip Ch. 13 Gravitation |
| 3 | 15 | Mechanical waves | |
| 4 | 16 | Sound | 16.9 Shock waves |
| 5 | 21 | Electric charge and electric field | |
| 6 | 22 | Gauss's law | 22.5 Charges on conductors |
| 7 | 23 | Electrical potential | |
| 8 | 24 | Capacitance and dielectrics | 24.5 Molecular model of induced charge and 24.6 Gauss's law in dielectrics |
| 9 | 25 | Current, resistance, and electromotive force | 25.6 Theory of metallic conduction |
| 10 | 26 | Direct-current (DC) circuits | 26.5 Power distribution systems |