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Gravity, Periodic Motion and Oscillations, Mechanical Waves and Sound, Coulomb’s Law, Electric Field and Gauss’s Law, Electric Potential, DC circuits.

Prerequisites: Physics 7A with a grade of C- or better; Mathematics 2A-B or 3A-B or AP Math BC exam with a score of 3 or better.

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KOUTROULAKIS
Georgios Koutroulakis
4.3
65 reviews
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SH 1431
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15:00 PM - 16:50 PM
45 / 45 Full

ILP 2209
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17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
45 / 45 Full

ILP 2207
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19:00 PM - 20:50 PM
45 / 45 Full

SH 1431
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11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
45 / 45 Full

ILP 2207
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15:00 PM - 16:50 PM
45 / 45 Full

ILP 2207
F
17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
42 / 45

ILP 2209
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17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
0 / 45 Closed

ILP 2207
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19:00 PM - 20:50 PM
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Spring 2024 . Koutroulakis
BRDA 1610
T R
12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
Spring 2024 . Koutroulakis
BRDA 1610
T R
15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
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PHYS 7B Koutroulakis Spring 2024 Total: 330
PHYS 7B Popescu P F Fall 2025 Total: 57
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4.3
PHY7B . Koutroulakis 1 Year, 7 Months Ago

Physics 7B is hard, but Koutroulakis is a good professor. His exams were hard, and I never felt prepared for them. I think he does the best he can; the course just sucks. I hate his discussion sections, though. A 2 hour discussion section is wild and unnecessary for this class. I don't know anyone who actually likes to go to section.

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PHYS7B . Koutroulakis 1 Year, 8 Months Ago

Lectures are great and concepts are explained very well. The class is very organized and only topics covered in class are on the exams. The homework assignments and discussion questions prepare you well for the exams

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PHY7B . Koutroulakis 1 Year, 8 Months Ago

His exams are way harder than they need to be. I'm also not a fan of the way he lectures cause he treats everything like common knowledge and doesn't explain this step by step. Also, who gives homework due right before the final? His exams were easy in 7A so idk why they're so much harder in 7B

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PHYS127B . Koutroulakis 6 Years Ago

Not too hard, not too easy. I enjoyed his class.

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PHYS7C . Koutroulakis 2 Months Ago

I really liked how the professor included multiple demonstrations in every lecture, they really helped illustrate complex points. Lectures themselves have very little application though, and if you miss class the slides are very little help. Homework problems are of similar difficulty to tests, so do them with intention and you will succeed.

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PHYS7A . Koutroulakis 8 Months Ago

A great lecturer for 7A. Take my word with a grain of salt, I had taken AP Physics C before so these concepts were review, but he definitely is great at explaining things. Homework is fair and helpful, and tests can include challenging problems but they're always within reach.

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204 / 286 Enrolled
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Georgios Koutroulakis 4.3
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PHYS 7L
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19:00 PM - 21:50 PM
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M W
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
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0 / 24 Enrolled
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13:00 PM - 15:50 PM
PHYS 7L
24 / 24 Full
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