Physics 130 ,131, 232 - Analytical Physics,I,II,and III

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St Olaf College

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Description:

This three-semester calculus-based sequence leads the student through the basic principles that account for the processes involved in baseballs, car engines, electrical power distribution systems, stereos, and black holes. It is the starting point for a major in physics and is also appropriate for majors in fields such as chemistry or mathematics who desire more mathematical depth than would be used in the two-semester 124-125 sequence. Physics 130 is a study of Newtonian mechanics --- motion, forces, energy, gravity, and rotation. There is one 2.5 -hour laboratory meeting per week. Prerequisite: concurrent registration in (or previous completion of) Mathematics 120 or 121. Offered Fall Semester. Physics 131, the second course in the three-semester calculus based sequence, treats electricity, magnetism, and electromagnetic waves. There is one 2.5-hour laboratory meeting per week. Prerequisites: Physics 130 and concurrent registration in (or previous completion of) Mathematics 126 or 128. Offered Spring Semester. (Semester I, 2008-09, this course will be taught for the last time as Physics 228; it will become Physics 131 in January 2009.) Physics 232, the third course in the three-semester calculus-based sequence, explores special relativity, waves and oscillations, atomic physics, heat, and statistical mechanics. There is one 2.5 hour laboratory meeting per week. Prerequisites: Physics 131 or permission of instructor, and concurrent registration in (or previous completion of) Mathematics 220. Offered Fall Semester.

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1.00 - 2.50

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Institution Website:

www.stolaf.edu

Phone Number:

(507) 786-2222

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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