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Waves, Optics & Heat

Waves, Optics & Heat


Course Code

PHYS 13300 10

Course Description

Topics include mechanical waves, sound, light, polarization, reflection and refraction, interference, diffraction, geometrical optics, heat, kinetic theory, and thermodynamics.

Course Criteria

Prerequisites: PHYS 13100 and PHYS 13200 and MATH 13300 or 15300 or 16300 or equivalent. Enrollment is limited to 36. 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

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)

Zosia Krusberg

Session

Session 3

Course Dates

July 30th - August 19th

Class Days

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Class Time

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Lab Days

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri

Lab Time

2:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Modality

In-Person

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