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PHYS 1200 - Physics II


The second semester of the two-semester sequence of calculus-based Physics courses. Topics include electric and magnetic forces and fields, Gauss’s Law, dc and ac circuits, Ampere’s Law and Faraday’s Law, electromagnetic radiation, physical optics, and quantum physics.  This course includes a lab component that is intended to provide students with hands-on as well as data analysis experience.

Prerequisite: PHYS 1100  , PHYS 1110  , PHYS 1150 ; or equivalent or permission of instructor.

Prerequisite or Corequisite: MATH 1020  

When Offered: OFFERED YEARLY

Co-Listed: Additional credit cannot be obtained by taking PHYS 1250  

Graded: GRADED

Credit Hours: 4



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