Electricity & Magnetism
Course Code
PHYS 13200 91
Course Description
Topics include electric fields, Gauss' law, electric potential, capacitors, DC circuits, magnetic fields, Ampere's law, induction, Faraday's law, AC circuits, Maxwell's equations, and electromagnetic waves. (L)
Course Criteria
Prerequisites: PHYS 13100 and MATH 13300 or 15300 or 16300 or equivalent. Enrollment is limited to 36. This course is not open to High School students.
PHYS 13100-13200-13300 is a three-course, calculus-based sequence on the fundamentals of physics and represents a full-year's work. Content is not repeated from course to course.
In individual courses, all labs must be completed to receive credit and final exams are held on the last day of each course.
PHYS 13100 and 13200 count toward the general education requirement in the natural and mathematical sciences
In addition to the class, the Lab meets Mondays and Thursdays from 2:30pm- 5:30pm and the Discussion on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2:30pm – 4:00pm.
Instructor(s)
Stuart Gazes
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