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A description of the universe, starting with the appearance and organization of the solar system and working outward. Development of the heliocentric view. Observational deduction of properties of stars. Stellar evolution and its relation to pulsars and black holes. Galaxies and the structure and history of the universe. (Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning.) Three hours of class. Connolly.
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An exploration of the physics that underlies the production of musical sounds. Covers issues ranging from the nature of musical sound, units, some physical principles, theory of wave propagation and mode formation, physical mechanisms of how instrument families work and their implications for musical use of those families, acoustics of halls, digital simulations of musical instruments and performance spaces. Algebra will be used. Four hours of class/laboratory per week. May count toward a concentration in physics. (Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning.) (Same as Music 175.) Brian Collett.
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The first semester of a sequence of physics courses for students interested in physical sciences, math or engineering. Normally the first course for students who plan to major or minor in physics. Introduction to principles governing the motion of a particle and of systems of particles. Kinematics and dynamics; energy, linear momentum, angular momentum and conservation laws. Introduction to the laws of special relativity. (Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning.) Prerequisite, Mathematics 113 (may be taken concurrently). Three hours of class and three hours of laboratory. Jones, Schreve.
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The physics of oscillations, waves and fields. Topics include simple harmonic motion, fluids, sound, electric and magnetic fields, light, optics and interference phenomena. Emphasizes the use of calculus as a tool to describe and analyze the physical world. Three hours of class and three hours of laboratory. (Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning.) Prerequisite, 190 or 200 and Mathematics 114 (may be taken concurrently). Collett, Millet, Silversmith.
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The first semester of a year-long calculus-based sequence (200-205) for scientists and pre-med students who require a year of physics. Topics include Newtonian mechanics, conservation laws, fluids, kinetic theory and thermodynamics. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory. (Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning.) Prerequisite, Mathematics 114 or equivalent. Not open to students who have taken 100 or 190. Millet, Major, Schreve, Silversmith.
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The second semester of a year-long sequence (200-205) for pre-med students and other scientists who require a year of physics. Topics include electricity and magnetism, optics, relativity, atomic physics and nuclear physics. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory. (Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning.) Prerequisite, Physics 200; Math 113. Silversmith.
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Hands-on introduction to the concepts and devices of electronics. Study of analog and digital circuits, computer architecture, assembler programming and computer interfacing. (Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning.) (Proseminar.) Six hours of laboratory. Maximum enrollment, 16. Collett.
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Wave-particle duality, the nuclear atom, the development of Schrödinger's wave mechanics and the quantum theory of atoms. Three hours of class and three hours of laboratory. (Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning.) Prerequisite, 195 or 105 or 205, and Mathematics 114. Silversmith.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the mathematical description of the electric and magnetic fields, their sources and their interactions with matter. Exploration of Maxwell's laws with emphasis on the relationship between the physics and the mathematics needed to describe it. Three hours of class. Prerequisite, 290. Normally taken concurrently with 245. Connolly.
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3.00 Credits
Independent work on a research project under supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite, Consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit, but not counted toward concentration requirements. Students may count up to a total of one credit of Physics Research toward graduation. One-quarter, one-half, or one credit per semester. Credit/No Credit only. The Department.
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