PHY 132 - University Physics II

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Physics

Description:

This course is a continuation of University Physics I and is designed for Natural Science and Engineering majors who are required to take a calculus-based physics course sequence. Dealing primarily with electricity and magnetism, the course covers the principles, laws and concepts of electrostatics and electrodynamics, including electromagnetic waves and physical and geometrical optics. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Determine the electric field by the application of Coulomb's Law and Gauss's Law; Apply the concepts of potential difference, capacitance and resistance to direct and alternating current circuits; Utilize Kirchhoff's Rules to analyze direct and alternating current circuits; Calculate magnetic fields by the application of the Biot-Savart Law and Ampere's Law; Apply Faraday's Law of Induction to explain the effects resulting from changing magnetic fields; Use Maxwell's Equations to explain the creation and properties of an electromagnetic wave; Apply the concepts of geometric and wave optics to the phenomena of refraction, reflection, interference and diffraction; Apply laboratory skills and computer technology to solve problems in a cooperative environment.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

MAT 161* and PHY 131 (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)

Corequisites:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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