PHYS 5MIntroduction to Physics II Laboratory

1 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

Laboratory sequence illustrating topics covered in PHYS 5B. One three-hour laboratory session per week.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 5L; concurrent enrollment in PHYS 5B is required.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

Section	Type	When	Where	Instructor	Seats
01	Laboratory	Asynchronous	—	Staff	Open 0/22
02	Laboratory	Asynchronous	—	Staff	Open 0/22
03	Laboratory	Asynchronous	—	Staff	Open 0/22
04	Laboratory	Asynchronous	—	Staff	Open 0/22
05	Laboratory	Asynchronous	—	Staff	Open 0/22
06	Laboratory	Asynchronous	—	Staff	Open 0/22
07	Laboratory	Asynchronous	—	Staff	Closed 0/0
08	Laboratory	Asynchronous	—	Staff	Open 0/22
09	Laboratory	Asynchronous	—	Staff	Open 0/22
10	Laboratory	Asynchronous	—	Staff	Open 0/22

Summer 2026Open Summer 2026

Section	Type	When	Where	Instructor	Seats
01	Laboratory	TBA	TBD In Person	G. S. Brown	Open 20/44

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

Section	Type	When	Where	Instructor	Seats
01	Laboratory	Tue 8:30am–11:30am	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22
02	Laboratory	Tue 12:00pm–3:00pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22
03	Laboratory	Tue 3:30pm–6:30pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22
04	Laboratory	Tue 7:00pm–10:00pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22
05	Laboratory	Wed 9:15am–12:15pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22
06	Laboratory	Wed 12:30pm–3:30pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Open 21/22
07	Laboratory	Wed 3:45pm–6:45pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22
08	Laboratory	Wed 7:00pm–10:00pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Open 21/22
09	Laboratory	Thu 8:30am–11:30am	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22
10	Laboratory	Thu 12:00pm–3:00pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22
11	Laboratory	Thu 3:30pm–6:30pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/21
12	Laboratory	Thu 7:00pm–10:00pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

Section	Type	When	Where	Instructor	Seats
01	Laboratory	Tue 8:30am–11:30am	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22
02	Laboratory	Tue 12:00pm–3:00pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Open 21/22
03	Laboratory	Tue 3:30pm–6:30pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22
04	Laboratory	Tue 7:00pm–10:00pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22
05	Laboratory	Wed 12:30pm–3:30pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22
06	Laboratory	Wed 4:00pm–7:00pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22
07	Laboratory	Thu 8:30am–11:30am	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 0/0
08	Laboratory	Thu 12:00pm–3:00pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22
09	Laboratory	Thu 3:30pm–6:30pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22
10	Laboratory	Thu 7:00pm–10:00pm	Thimann Lab 121	G. S. Brown	Closed 22/22

Who teaches it

Instructor	Rating	Difficulty	Would take again	Reviews
George Brown	4.8 / 5	2.9 / 5	100%	8

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