Waves, Optics & Heat
Course Code
PHYS 13300 91
Course Description
Topics include mechanical waves, sound, light, polarization, reflection and refraction, interference, diffraction, geometrical optics, heat, kinetic theory, and thermodynamics. (L)
Course Criteria
Prerequisites: PHYS 13100 and PHYS 13200 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
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
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