General Physics II

General

Prefix

PHYS

Course Number

232

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Science and Engineering

Description

Hooke's law; simple harmonic motion; waves, standing waves, sound; electric forces and fields; electric potential; capacitance; resistance; DC circuits; magnetic forces and fields; induced EMF; inductance; impedance; AC circuits; E-M waves; geometric optics; wave optics; optical devices. Topics from modern physics. Lab.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

4

Max

4

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

Yes

MN Goal Designation(s)

03

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Develop an understanding of electricity and magnetism and related topics.

Outcome

Demonstrate knowledge of problem solving techniques used in electrodynamics.

Outcome

Use equipment in the laboratory to measure various quantities for electromagnetics and optics, and to verify scientific conjectures.

Outcome

Demonstrate knowledge of geometric and wave optics and related propties of light.

Dependencies

Courses

PHYS232 is a prerequisite for:

Programs

PHYS232 is a completion requirement for: