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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
An introductory treatment of mechanics, waves, and heat. Topics include vectors, statics, dynamics, work, energy, collisions, rotational motion, gravitation, hydrostatics, vibrations, ideal gases, heat, and thermodynamics. The courses PHYS 211, 212 and 213 constitute a complete sequence for science, mathematics, computer science, and engineering students. Fall.
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4.00 Credits
Electric field and potential, dielectrics, magnetic forces and fields, electromagnetic induction, DC and AC circuits, EM-waves, light, and optics. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the fundamental concepts of modern physics and quantum mechanics for science and engineering students. Subjects include relativistic mechanics, electromagnetic waves, wave-particle duality, wave mechanics, atomic structure, band theory, and properties of nuclei. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents an intermediate treatment of Newton's law in various coordinate systems, projectile motion including air resistance, momentum, angular momentum, energy and conservative forces, driven and damped oscillators, LaGrange's equations, two-body central force problems, mechanics in non-inertial frames, rotational motion of rigid bodies, and coupled oscillators. The course introduces vector calculus, differential equations, complex numbers, Taylor series, and matrices in the solutions to problems. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
An integrated laboratory and lecture course designed to cover the basic principles of modern electronics. Topics include AC and DC circuits, linear and non-linear devices, power supplies, operational amplifiers, and logic circuits. Lecture and laboratory work are integrated allowing the students to test the theory through projects that the students design and build. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Current topics in physics or biophysics. Periodically.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Teaching assistant. Offered each semester and summer.
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2.00 Credits
Origins and nature of nuclear and atomic radiation, interaction of radiation with matter, radiation detectors, detection systems, and radiation safety. Lecture and laboratory. Intended for any qualified sciences student. Periodically.
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3.00 Credits
Properties of gases, relating heat and work, concepts of entropy, heat engines, mixtures, and phase changes. Fall.
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1.00 Credits
Applies principles discussed in CHEM 313. Fall.
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