PH 220 - Physics of Heat, WaveMotion and Optics 3

Institution:

Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Description:

This course covers the fundamental concepts and principles of heat, wavemotion and optics. The course is divided into three parts. The first section covers temperature and its measurement, heat and its relationship to work, the basic principles of thermodynamics and heat transfer, and an introduction to the kinetic theory of gases. The second section introduces simple harmonicmotion, resonance and linear waves, which include elastic vibrations and sound waves. The Doppler effect and beat phenomena are also studied. The third section extends the ideas of waves and superposition into the electromagnetic spectrum, leading to the laws of reflection and refraction, geometrical optics and image formation, interference and diffraction. Laboratory sessions give students an opportunity to observe and apply the theoretical ideas covered in lecture. (prereq: PH-110,MA-137)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.msoe.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 332-6763

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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