PHY 105 - How Things Work

3 credit hours - Three hours of lecture weekly; one term.
This course meets the Biological and Physical Sciences General Education Requirement.

Explore the physical principles involved in everyday objects with a focus on their designs, principles of operation, histories and relationships to one another. Apply concepts to everyday technology involving mechanical and thermal processes, electromagnetism, light and radiation, and both atomic and nuclear physics.

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG 101 /ENG 101A and any general education math.

Note: This course does not satisfy curricular requirements for a laboratory science course. Typically offered at MC; fall and spring terms.