Mar 29, 2024  
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PHYS 1407 - Elementary Physics II

4 credit hours. 3 lecture hours. 3 lab hours.
R W M

Conceptual level survey of topics in physics intended for liberal arts and other non-science majors. Includes a laboratory. The student will be introduced to the principles and applications of waves including sound and electromagnetic waves, light and optics, electricity and magnetism including circuits, modern physics including relativity, physics of the atom, and other related topics. For transferability, contact a program advisor.

Additional Fees: Lab Fee $24

Measurable Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Use both conceptual and numerical techniques to solve physics problems. Understand and use the general ideas of geometric optics. Understand and use the general ideas electrostatics. Understand and use the general ideas of electrical circuits. Understand and use the general ideas of modern physics. Understand and use the general ideas associated with light. Understand and use the general ideas of electrodynamics. Understand and use the general ideas of relativity. Understand and use the general ideas of the theory of the atom.



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