PHYS 106N - Radiation Physics

Institution:

Flathead Valley Community College

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Description:

3 credits (Fall Semester) Prerequisites: appropriate placement test score, a grade of "B-" or better in MATH 103 . This course is an introduction to the basic physics of ion-izing electromagnetic radiation with specific applications to diagnostic x-ray radiography. Topics include the principles, concepts, and practices of scientific measurement, the basic principles of atomic and molecular structure, matter, work, energy, power, electricity including electrostatics, electrody-namics, and electromagnetism, the production of ionizing electromagnetic radiation, its properties, its interaction with matter, and fundamentals of radiation dosimetry.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fvcc.edu

Phone Number:

(406) 756-3822

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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