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Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHYS 121/PHYS 121L - (E) General Physics II

4 cr.


(Prerequisite: PHYS 120/PHYS 120L )

Emphasizes quantitative and conceptual understanding of the topics of introductory physics developed without use of calculus.  Topics include electric forces and electric fields, electric potential, capacitance, current, resistance, dc circuits, magnetic field and magnetic force, inductance, induced emf, electromagnetic waves, geometrical and physical optics, optical instruments, and an introduction to modern physics.  Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory.