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4.00 Credits
Introductory physics for students majoring in science and engineering. The student will explore topics in physics including statics, dynamics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, and optics using the methods of calculus. Concurrent enrollment in Ph 214 is required.
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1.00 Credits
Introductory laboratory for students in General Physics (with Calculus). One 3-hour laboratory period. Concurrent enrollment in Ph 201, 211 or 221 is required. Pass/no pass only.
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3.00 Credits
Introductory physics for students majoring in engineering. The student will explore topics in physics including statics, dynamics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, and optics using the methods of calculus. Concurrent enrollment in Ph 214 is required.
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1.00 Credits
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4.00 Credits
The revolution in the concepts of physics in the 20th century. Radioactivity, quanta, black-body radiation, relativity. Bohr’s theory of the atom. Introduction to quantum mechanics. Atomic, molecular spectroscopy, periodic table. Introduction to nuclear and solid state physics, and elementary particles.
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4.00 Credits
Experiments in electrical measurements, digital logic circuits with applications to experimental control and computer interfacing, and analog circuits. Two 3-hour lab periods. Ph 314 requires concurrent enrollment in Ph 321.
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4.00 Credits
Survey of solid state physics including topics necessary for understanding crystalline solids and their electron transport processes. Topics include crystal lattices, x-ray diffraction, concepts of quantum physics, the Schrodinger equation, electron tunneling, physical statistics, the free electron theory of metals, periodic potentials, semiconductors, and superconductors.
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4.00 Credits
Electric potential and current; Kirchoff’s Laws and equivalent circuits. Transient and A.C. behavior of circuit elements. Theory of operation of diodes and transistors.
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4.00 Credits
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4.00 Credits
The use and misuse of physics: beginning with a firm understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the scientific method, analyzes how people veer away from it, resulting in pathological, junk, pseudo and fraudulent physics. Examples such as magnetic therapy, perpetual motion, ESP, X-ray cures, and astrology are included.
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