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PHYSC 103B - Engineering Physics II

5 credits

An introduction to the principles of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, electricity, magnetism, and optics. Topics included are: temperature, thermal expansion, calorimetry, heat transfer, laws of thermodynamics, electrostatics, Coulomb’s Law, electric field, Gauss’s Law, electric potential, capacitance, dielectrics, current resistance, and electromotive force, direct current circuits, magnetic field, inductance, alternating currents, electromagnetic waves, an introduction to the principles of geometrical and physical optics, quantum mechanics and atomic physics.Class Hours: 5Lab Hours: 2Prerequisite: PHYSC 101B Engineering Physics I.Corequisite: MATH 122 Calculus II.Offered spring semester.