Description

Lecture/demonstration, four hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisites: course 1A, 1B, Mathematics 32A, 32B. Enforced corequisite: Mathematics 33A. Magnetic fields, Ampere’s law, Faraday’s law, inductance, and alternating current circuits. Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves, light, geometrical optics, interference and diffraction. Special relativity. P/NP or letter grading.

Instructional Format

Primary Format

Lecture

Secondary Format

Discussion

Equivalent Courses

PHYSICS 1CH - Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electrodynamics, Optics, and Special Relativity (Honors)

Courses that are considered as the same for requisite enrollment and repetition.

University and College/School Requirements

This course satisfies the following requirements:

General Education — Physical Sciences with Lab Credit (Scientific Inquiry)