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Every other fall. Fall 2007. THE DEPARTMENT. First the Maxwell relations are presented as a natural extension of basic experimental laws; then emphasis is given to the radiation and transmission of electromagnetic waves. Prerequisite: Physics 223 and 300, or permission of the instructor.
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Every other fall. Fall 2006. MADELEINE MSALL. A thorough review of particle dynamics, followed by the development of Lagrange's and Hamilton's equations and their applications to rigid body motion and the oscillations of coupled systems. Prerequisite: Physics 300 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
THE DEPARTMENT. Topics to be arranged by the student and the faculty. Students doing advanced independent study normally have completed a 300-level physics course.
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3.00 Credits
THE DEPARTMENT. Programs of study are available in semiconductor physics, microfabrication, superconductivity and superfluidity, the physics of metals, general relativity, nuclear physics, and particle physics. Work done in these topics normally serves as the basis for an honors paper. Prerequisite: Physics 310, or permission of the instructor.
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Fall 2006. KAREN TOPP. An introduction to the physics of sound, specifically relating to the production and perception of music. Topics include simple vibrating systems; waves and wave propagation; vibration spectra; resonance; concepts of pitch, timbre, volume; understanding intervals, scales, tuning, and temperament; how various musical instruments and the human voice work. Students who have taken or are concurrently taking any physics course numbered over 100 do not receive credit for this course.
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Fall 2006. THOMAS BAUMGARTE. A mix of qualitative and quantitative discussion of topics including the night sky, the solar system and its origin, the nature of stars and galaxies, stellar evolution, and the formation and evolution of the universe. Several night-time observing sessions are required. Students who have taken or are concurrently taking any physics course numbered over 100 do not receive credit for this course.
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3.00 Credits
INS.Light and Color
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3.00 Credits
Spring 2007. MARK BATTLE. An introduction to the physics of environmental issues, including past climates, anthropogenic climate change, ozone destruction, and energy production and efficiency. (Same as Environmental Studies 81.)
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3.00 Credits
Every fall and every spring. THE DEPARTMENT. A general introduction to the major concerns of contemporary psychology, including physiological psychology, perception, learning, cognition, language, development, personality, intelligence, and abnormal and social behavior. Recommended for first- and second-year students. Juniors and seniors should enroll in the spring semester.
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3.00 Credits
Every fall. SAMUEL P. PUTNAM. Every spring. SUZANNE LOVETT. A survey of major changes in psychological functioning from conception through childhood. Several theoretical perspectives are used to consider how physical, personality, social, and cognitive changes jointly influence the developing child's interactions with the environment. Prerequisite: Psychology 101.
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