Science
Physics in the Universe
Students call it Physics
Have you ever wondered… why large apples fall as fast as little ones?... How much horsepower you can muster?... If so, physics is the course for you. Through experiments and mathematics, we will investigate what scientists before us have discovered about forces, motion, energy, light, electricity, and magnetism. Physics is a college preparatory course where experimental design and mathematics are at the core. Students should already be familiar with manipulating algebraic equations, using scientific notation, and performing dimensional analysis, as well as designing and conducting scientific investigations.
From the SCUSD High School Course Catalog 2025–2026, page 73.
PrerequisiteCompletion of Algebra 1 or Geometry and completion of Biology or Marine Biology
- Grades
- 9-12
- Credits
- 10, Year
- UC/CSU a–g
- D
- Course #
- 404035
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- Algebra 1Biology of the Living EarthGeometryComes before
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