Courses in
Physics and
Astronomy
Winter 2009-2010
| PHYS-102 | Concepts of Physics II Thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and electronics. Lectures and two-hour lab weekly. |
David Renneke |
| PHYS-202 | Basic Physics II
Elements of wave phenomena, sound, thermodynamics and optics. Lectures, one-hour discussion, two-hour lab weekly. Prerequisite: 201. |
Lee Carkner |
| PHYS-105 |
Acoustics Vibrations and waves, perception and measurement of sound, musical instruments, the human ear and voice, electrical production of sound, acoustics of rooms, electronic music and environmental noise. Lectures and two-hour lab weekly. |
James van Howe |
| PHYS-313 |
Thermodynamics
Classical thermodynamics including temperature, heat transfer, work, the first law, ideal gases, engines, refrigerators, the second law, entropy, Maxwell's relations and statistical mechanics. (Offered in alternate years.) Prerequisite: 202. |
Cecilia Vogel |
| PHYS-320 | Mechanics I
Statics, dynamics of a particle, central forces and celestial mechanics, mechanics of rigid bodies. (Offered in alternate years.) Prerequisite: 201, Mathematics 220. |
Nathan Frank |
| PHYS-351 | Advanced Lab II Selected experiments in optics including photography, interference, diffraction, dispersion and holography. Prerequisite: 350. |
Cecilia Vogel |