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3.00 Credits
Light and its behavior influences our perception of the world around us. Reflection, refraction, polarization, diffraction and interference are investigated, as well as optical instruments, vision and the phenomena of color. Fulfills one math/science core requirement for non-science majors.
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3.00 Credits
Demystifies the working of everyday objects such as com- pact disc players, microwave ovens, lasers, computers, roller coasters, rockets, light bulbs, automobiles, clocks, and copy machines. Focus is on the principles of opera- tion of these objects as well as their histories and rela- tionships to one another. Fulfills one math/science core requirement for non-science majors.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the physical basis of sound in gen- eral and of music in particular. The nature of sound as a wave in air is treated first, and the physical quantities which correspond to pitch, volume, and timbre are examined. Topics include sound production in wind, stringed, and electronic instruments; underlying basis of harmony, dissonance and scales; and the human auditory detection system. Fulfills one math/science core requirement for non-science majors.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the central theories and paradigms of modern science and the methodology by which these results came to be accepted. Includes historical narra- tives of scientific discoveries, comparisons of science with other forms of inquiry, major transdisciplinary ideas in the sciences, and characteristics of a scientific approach to the world. Fulfills one math/science core require- ment for non-science majors.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PH201. Corequisite: MA252, PH292. A con- tinuation of PH201 which includes classical electro- magnetic theory and geometrical optics.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PH291. Corequisite: PH202 or written permis- sion of the department chair. A continuation of PH291 with experiments taken from sound, wave motion, electro- statics, DC and AC circuits, and geometrical optics. Basic electronic instrumentation introduced.262 Physics
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PH202, PH292. A variety of illustrative and sometimes classic experiments in optics, thermal physics, mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and quantum physics; also introduces the rigorous analysis of experi- mental errors.
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1.00 Credits
A continuation of PH293, with further experiments in optics, thermal physics, mechanics, electricity and mag- netism, and nuclear and quantum physics. Extends discussion of error analysis to include use of partial derivatives and statistical distributions.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PH202. Corequisite: MA351. Development of the mathematical methods needed to describe waves and vector fields. Topics include power series, complex numbers, linear algebra, Fourier series, and vector calcu- lus. Physical examples cover harmonic oscillations, coupled oscillations, and traveling waves. The course provides a solid mathematical foundation for studying electricity and magnetism and quantum mechanics.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PH202. An introduction to the two major revolutionary developments in physics during the twenti- eth century, namely Einstein's special theory of relativ- ity and quantum physics. Topics in relativity include simultaneity, the Lorentz transformations, and mass/ energy equivalence. Topics in quantum physics include wave/particle duality, the Uncertainty Principle, quanti- zation of energy and angular momentum, atomic orbit- als, and the infinite square well model.
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