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    • Intermediate Mechanics and Special Relativity . PHYS 103

    Newtonian mechanics in 3D. Conservation laws. Complex numbers. Oscillations. Inertial reference frames, Lorentz transformations, relativistic momentum and energy, four-vectors.

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    Prerequisites: Physics 2 or 22 with a minimum grade of C-. Mathematics 6A (may be taken concurrently)

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    OEHLMANN P
    Paul Oehlmann
    4.1
    14 reviews
    Predicted Grading Distribution
    AI predicted, based on past grading trends of the course and instructor, class info, and 127 other factors
    Lecture
    HFH 1104
    M W
    11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
    99 / 132
    Sections
    GIRV 1119
    F
    13:00 PM - 13:50 PM
    33 / 33 Full
    GIRV 1116
    F
    14:00 PM - 14:50 PM
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    GIRV 1112
    F
    16:00 PM - 16:50 PM
    24 / 33
    GIRV 1119
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    13:00 PM - 13:50 PM
    33 / 33 Full
    GIRV 1116
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    14:00 PM - 14:50 PM
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    GIRV 1112
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    15:00 PM - 15:50 PM
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    16:00 PM - 16:50 PM
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    15:00 PM - 15:50 PM
    17 / 33
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    Winter 2024 . Jain-Sharma V
    ARTS 1353
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    11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
    Summer 2024 . Banta I C
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    11:00 AM - 12:20 PM
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    PHYS 103 Banta I C Winter 2026 Total: 63
    PHYS 103 Banta I C Fall 2025 Total: 100
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    4.1
    PHYS115A . Oehlmann P 6 Months Ago

    It was overall a great class. He is responsive to emails and willing to answer questions in lecture. However, Professor made many math typos/mistakes in the lecture, the lecture notes are hand written with a rather unclear handwriting and there are some math mistakes in it, but its his first upper course so i think it will improve in future

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    PHYS7D . Oehlmann P 6 Months Ago

    Is a solid professor overall. The lectures are a bit dry, but the exams are fair. Be carful about the conceptual questions, they are a bit of a wild card.

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    PHYS7D . Oehlmann P 6 Months Ago

    Decent enough, class is a bit dry but he's a fine prof.

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    PHYS23 . Oehlmann P 9 Months Ago

    Said phys23, but I actually took 24 with him. Very approachable and nice guy. Excellent explanations for my qns during OH. Lots of advanced math techniques on the HW, butI learned a lot. The tests were very reasonable. Overall highly recommend. Very charismatic and friendly guy.

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    PHYS7B . Oehlmann P 1 Year, 1 Month Ago

    He's a good teacher overall, his lectures are alright but the sections is where you would get the most help (the problems in the sections require critical thinking but are optional). Although exams are heavy they are fair, the gimmick is that sometimes questions would test your ability to connect between different materials in class.

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    PHYS7B . Oehlmann P 1 Year, 3 Months Ago

    Tests are worth a lot (final = 45%, midterm = 24%). Class didn't help learn the concepts because majority of it was just deriving equations rather than applying the concepts. Section was helpful. Grading on tests was pretty okay. The homework was a lot and difficult to get through based on content just from the lectures.

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