Math & Science A.S. - Physics Concentration :: Course Details


PHYS 267 - Univ PhysicsIII(Elec & Magnet)
Theoretical basis of electricity and magnetism with applications to circuits and electrical instruments. Coulomb’s law, the electric field, potential, Gauss’ law, electromotive force, capacitance, Kirchhoff’s laws, the magnetic field, Ampere’s law, induced fields, magnetic properties of matter, mutual and self-inductance, AC circuits. Finishes with an overview of Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic waves. Prerequisite: PHYS 158 Co-requisite: MATH 261 4 credits (3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours), fall semester These credits count toward the Math and/or Science (List B) requirements for graduation.