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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of particle mechanics, central force motions, free oscillations, rotations about an axis, moving coordinates systems, conservation theorems, Lagrange's equations, and Hamilton's equation s.Prerequisites: PHYS 201-202.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students study motion in non-inertial frames, the dynamics of rigid bodies, coupled oscillations, the theory of small oscillations, continuous systems, and relativistic mechanics. Prerequisite: PHYS 251.
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3.00 Credits
Topics in this course include electrostatics, magnetostatics, scalar and vector fields, Poynting's vector, Laplace's equation, and boundary value problem s.Prerequisites: PHYS 201-202.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of some advanced topics in electricity and magnetism, including Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic radiation, and relativistic electrodynamics .Prerequisite: PHYS 261.
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3.00 Credits
This course uses mathematical and physical reasoning to present the foundations of modern physics.It emphasizes the subjects of special relativity, kinetic theory, atomic theory, and introductory quantum mechanics on the level of the Schrodinger equation.The course is intended for chemistry, mathematics, physics, or pre-engineering majors. Prerequisites: PHYS 201-202 or permission of the Chair of the Department.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the latest developments in the analysis of nonlinear systems using computer enhanced analysis and novel mathematical approaches to these systems.Emphasis is placed on the special case of nonlinear dynamics known as chaotic systems. Prerequisites: PHYS 201, 202, 241; MATH 201, 202.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of the physics of thermodynamic systems.Most of the course is devoted to the macroscopic properties of systems, including the first and second laws of thermodynamics, heat, entropy, imposed and natural constraints, equations of state, and applications. Statistical mechanics is briefly introduced to derive the large scale properties of systems from the microscopic behavior of their elements. Prerequisites: PHYS 201-202 or permission of the Chair of the Department.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the properties of plasmas, a collection of charged particles that exhibit collective behavior, and which are much more common than the other phases of matter (solids, liquids, and gases) when the entire known universe is considered, and which are becoming increasingly common in modern technologies. Prerequisites: PHYS 201, 202, 241; MATH 201, 202.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the nature of light and its uses. It begins with a study of geometric optics, including reflection, refraction, lenses and mirrors, and then moves to topics in physical optics, such as interference, diffraction, coherence, and polarization. Prerequisites: PHYS 201-202 or permission of the Chair of the Department.
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to build on students' previous laboratory experience by acquainting them with more advanced experimental equipment and techniques.Students are taught to think like an experimentalist: to analyze and reduce error; to understand statistical inference; to interpret results; to write clear, thorough laboratory reports.Experiments in modern physics, optics, nuclear, and solid state physics are emphasized .Prerequisite: PHYS 300 or permission of the Chair of the Department.
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