PHYSICS142L

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General Physics II

Physics Department A&S - Arts and Sciences

Subject

PHYSICS

Catalog Number

142L

Title

General Physics II

Course Description

The second semester of a calculus-based course for students in health or life sciences. Core topics: electric fields, circuits, magnetic fields, Faraday's law, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, properties of light, geometric optics, wave optics. Additional possible topics: optical instrumentation, quantum physics, selected applications. Students must enroll in a lecture (Physics 142L), a lab (Physics 142L9), and a discussion section (Physics 142L9D) to receive credit. Closed to students having credit for Physics 152L, 153L or 162D. Prerequisites: Physics 141L, 151L, or 161D.

Grading Basis

Graded

Consent (Permission Number)

No Special Consent Required

Min Units

1

Max Units

1

Lecture

General Education Curriculum Codes

(NS) Natural Sciences, (QS) Quantitative Studies