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PHYS U754-104 General Physics II

Subject area(s): Physical Sciences
Course level: Undergraduate
Course description: Provides the same information as a traditional, noncalculus-based, second-semester physics course, without the laboratory work. The course consists of three modules, Physics 164, 165, and 166. You may choose your written assignments and determine how much they count toward your grade. You may also take each exam twice. C754-164, Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism, covers electric forces and electric fields, electrical energy and capacitance, current and resistance, direct current circuits, and magnetism. C754-165, AC Circuits and Electromagnetic Waves; Light and Optics, covers induced voltage and inductance, alternating current circuits and electromagnetic waves, reflection and refraction of light, mirrors and lenses, wave optics, and optical instruments. C754-166, Modern Physics, covers relativity, quantum physics, atomic physics, nuclear physics, and nuclear energy and elementary particles.
Credits earned: 3 credits
Delivery method(s): Print
Course includes: 3 exam(s), 16 assignment(s)
Prerequisites: Physics 103 or consent of instructor.
Costs: $414
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