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3.00 Credits
Staff A continuation of PHYS 111, this course develops concepts and principles of electricity, magnetism, light, and modern physics. Lectures, recitations, and laboratory meetings. The required credit-bearing laboratory PHYS 112L must be taken concurrently with PHYS 112. Prerequisite: PHYS 111. Offered in the spring only.
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3.00 Credits
P. Crotty, J. Levine, M.E. Parks An introduction to modern physics via the concepts and discoveries of the 20th century. Topics include structure and dynamics of atoms, special relativity, wave-particle duality of matter, and fundamentals of quantum mechanics. This course is required for students planning to major in the physical sciences and pre-engineering. PHYS 120 treats contemporary physics using algebra, trigonometry, and a minimum of calculus. Two lectures, two problem-solving recitations, and one laboratory meeting per week. The required credit-bearing laboratory PHYS 120L must be taken concurrently with PHYS 120. Prerequisites: secondary school physics and math, and for continuing students, co-registration with MATH 111. Offered in the fall only.
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3.00 Credits
P. Crotty A study of classical mechanics using astronomical themes. The principles of kinematics, dynamics, conservation laws, and gravitation are developed and used to understand the properties of astronomical objects such as planetary systems, binary stars, and galaxies. Treatment is more thorough than in PHYS 111. Differential calculus and vector manipulation are used throughout. The course is required for students planning to major in physics, astronomy-physics, and pre-engineering, and is also recommended for chemistry majors. Two lectures, two recitation meetings, and one laboratory session per week. The required credit-bearing laboratory PHYS 121L must be taken concurrently with PHYS 121. Prerequisites: PHYS 120 or CHEM 111, and co-registration in MATH 112, or permission of instructor. Offered in the spring only.
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3.00 Credits
J. Levine A study of the principles of electricity, magnetism, and wave phenomena using differential and integral calculus. Basic treatment of DC and AC circuits is included. This course is required for students planning to major in the physical sciences and pre-engineering. Four lectures and one laboratory meeting per week. The required credit-bearing laboratory PHYS 122L must be taken concurrently with PHYS 122. Prerequisites: PHYS 121 and MATH 112. Students planning to take physics courses beyond PHYS 122 should co-register in MATH 113. Offered in the fall only.
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0.25 - 4.00 Credits
Staff This sequence of four 0.25-credit courses provides the mathematical foundation required for sophomore- through senior-level physics courses. PHYS 201 is an introduction to linear algebra and computational physics. PHYS 202 introduces complex numbers and complex exponentials as solutions to differential equations. PHYS 203 teaches Fourier sums and integrals. PHYS 204 teaches the gradient, divergence, and curl in several coordinate systems, and also introduces series solutions to differential equations. PHYS 201-204 are intended to be studied in sequential order. Prerequisites: PHYS 121 and completion of or co-registration in MATH 113, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
P. Crotty This study of the mathematics of waves and oscillations, including the Fourier series and the Fourier integral, is coupled with an introduction to modern physics (special relativity, wave mechanics, atomic and nuclear physics). Prerequisite: PHYS 122. Offered in the spring only.
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3.00 Credits
K. Segall A comprehensive treatment of basic electronics. The course covers analog and digital electronics. The analog section includes DC and AC circuits, filters, diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers. The digital section includes combinational and sequential logic, integrated circuits, and interfacing. Two class meetings per week. Each meeting is a lecture followed by a laboratory session. The required credit-bearing laboratory PHYS 282L must be taken concurrently with PHYS 282. Prerequisite: PHYS 122 or permission of instructor. Offered in the spring only. Prerequisites for 300- and 400-Level Physics Courses PHYS 120, 121, 122, 216, and the fractional credit courses PHYS 201-204, or their equivalent mathematics courses, are prerequisites for all 300- and 400-level courses except PHYS 340 and ASTR 320. If necessary, MATH 214 (or 308) may be in progress. Students who complete PHYS 111-112 may arrange, in lieu of PHYS 121-122, a program of independent study to round out their preparations.
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3.00 Credits
Staff These courses are especially suitable for qualified students who wish to undertake the study of advanced topics in physics and astronomy. Prerequisite: permission of department chair and prior arrangement with faculty sponsor.
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3.00 Credits
P. Crotty A detailed study, using vector calculus, of important problems in the mechanics of particles and extended bodies including a derivation of Lagrange's and Hamilton's equations and other advanced topics. Offered in the fall only, in alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
M.E. Parks A study of Maxwell's Equations and their applications to topics in electrostatics and electrodynamics, including electromagnetic waves. Offered in the spring only, in alternate years.
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