Eric Mazur & Giulia Semeghini
APPHY 50A | Fall 2024 | Course Listing | Canvas Site
Tuesday & Thursday, 9:45 AM – 12:30 PM
AP 50A is the first half of a year-long, team- and project-based introduction to physics focusing on the application of physics to real-world problems. The AP 50A and B sequence, designed for engineering and physics concentrators, is equivalent in content and rigor to a standard calculus-based introductory physics course sequence. Lectures and exams are replaced by interactive, hands-on, and collaborative learning activities that will not only help you master physics concepts and hone your scientific reasoning and problem-solving skills, but also grow your capacity for self-directed learning and develop your collaborative skills.Course Content: Kinematics, mechanics, waves
Recommended Prep: Physics prerequisite: None. Prior physics at the high-school or college level not required. Math prerequisite: Single-variable calculus at the level of Mathematics 1b (can be taken concurrently). You should be comfortable performing basic derivatives and integrals of a single variable.