PHYS 1201

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PHYS 1201
Why the Sky Is Blue: Aspects of the Physical World

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

One of the existential problems of our time is telling the difference between something that is fake and something that is real. Physics can be a powerful tool for making such distinctions because it provides physical laws that cannot be violated. In this class you will learn about these laws and how to use them to analyze everyday phenomena. Aimed specifically at the nonscience student, this course will examine the principles of physics from a conceptual point of view, with emphasis on the methodology of science and the nature of evidence. 

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (PHS-AS) (CHPH-AG, OPHLS-AG)

Comments Students with credit for PHYS 1101, PHYS 1112, PHYS 1116, or PHYS 2207, or an advanced placement equivalent who wish to enroll in PHYS 1201 must obtain written permission from the instructor and the Physics director of undergraduate studies.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3409 PHYS 1201   LEC 001

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    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Cohen, I

  • All enrollment is done exclusively via Student Center on a first-come, first-served basis. Students can not change sections unless they are able to do so themselves in Student Center using the directions at www.physics.cornell.edu/swap. Do not enroll with the expectation that you can be moved to a full discussion section.

  •  3410 PHYS 1201   DIS 201

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    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Cohen, I

  •  3411 PHYS 1201   DIS 202

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  •  3412 PHYS 1201   DIS 203

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  • 12536 PHYS 1201   DIS 205

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