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(See also SC 131, 161, 162) |
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| PH 171 Physics I |
FA 4 s.h. |
| PH 172 Physics II |
SP 4 s.h. |
A comprehensive course stressing the basic concepts, principles, and laws of physics, designed for engineering, mathematics and science majors. Areas covered are fundamentals of mechanics, heat and thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, oscillations and waves. It also covers briefly atomic and nuclear physics. It uses fundamental forces and conservation of energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum as unifying themes for the different branches of physics. The course places major emphasis on developing the analytical ability and problem solving skills of the student. Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in MA 157 or permission of instructor. Hours of class per week: 3. Hours of lab per week: 3.
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| PH 271 Physics III |
FA 4 s.h. |
| A course designed for engineering and physics majors. Topics covered are Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves; special theory of relativity; photoelectric effect, Compton effect, pair production and annihilation, X-Rays, electron diffraction, debroglie waves; particle in a box; uncertainty principles, Bohr model of the atom; Schrodinger equation; Pauli exclusion principle and the periodic table; nuclear structure; radioactivity; nuclear fission and fusion reactions; Maxwell-Boltzman distribution, quantum statistics, laser, band theory of solids and semiconductors. Prerequisites: PH 171172, MA 157-158. Hours of class per week: 3. Hours of lab per week: 3. | |
