PHYSICS162D
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Fundamentals of Physics II
Subject
PHYSICS
Catalog Number
162D
Title
Fundamentals of Physics II
Course Description
Second semester of a two-semester sequence intended for potential physics or biophysics majors. Course discusses basic principles and applications of electrodynamics, including electric fields, Gauss's Law, electric potential, capacitance, DC and AC circuits, magnetic fields, Ampere's Law, electric and magnetic forces, magnetic induction, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, properties of light, ray optics, and wave optics. Prerequisites: Physics 161D and Math 122 or consent from instructor. Recommended that course is taken concurrently with Physics 165L.
Grading Basis
Graded
Consent (Permission Number)
No Special Consent Required
Min Units
1
Max Units
1
Discussion
Lecture
General Education Curriculum Codes
(NS) Natural Sciences, (QS) Quantitative Studies