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PHY205H1S-SUM
The Physics of Everyday Life

Official description

An introduction to the physics of everyday life.  This conceptual course looks at everyday objects to learn about the basis for our modern technological world.  Topics may include anything from automobiles to weather.

( PHY205H1 is primarily intended as a Breadth Requirement course for students in the Humanities and Social Sciences with no university-level background in physics. Any student with university-level credit in physics, including students with secondary school transfer credits in physics is ineligible to take this course)

Prerequisite
n.a.
Co-requisite
n.a.
Exclusion
Any PHY course taken previously or concurrently (except PHY196H1/ PHY197H1/ PHY198H1/ PHY199H1/ PHY100H1/ PHY202H1/ PHY207H1).
Recommended preparation
n.a.
Textbook
                            ['"Conceptual Physics" 12th edition with Mastering-Physics by Paul Hewitt (C)2014 by Pearson Education']
                        
Breadth requirement
BR=5
Distribution requirement
DR=SCI

Additional information

PHY205H1 is primarily intended as a Breadth Requirement course for students in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

course title
PHY205H1S-SUM
session
summer, winter
year of study
2nd year
time and location
24L: TR 1-3pm 12T: T or R 3-5pm Students/TAs: Room information available on ACORN (https://www.acorn.utoronto.ca/) Instructors: Room information available in the LSM Portal (https://lsm.utoronto.ca/lsm_portal)