PHYS 232 Engineering Physics II

(4-2-5) Introduction to physics for scientists and engineers. A continuation of PHYS 231. Topics include electric charge and forces on charged particles, electric fields, Gauss's Law, magnetic fields, Ampere's law, resistance, capacitance, electric potential, Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's rules, EMF, Lenz's law, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, the nature of light, Snell's law and geometric optics. Additional topics include nuclear and atomic physics.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

"C" or better in PHYS 231

Corequisite

PHYS 232L