PHYS 1550 A (CRN: 90411) —
Physics: Physics for Engineers II (A)
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About PHYS 1550 A
Electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, optics. Without lab. Accompanying optional problem-solving session: PHYS 1560. Prerequisites: PHYS 1500; MATH 1248 or MATH 1242. Co-requisite: MATH 2248.
Notes
Prereqs enforced by the system: PHYS 1500 and (MATH 1248 or MATH 1242); Coreq: MATH 2248; CEMS students only Open to Degree and PACE students
Section Description
This course covers electricity and magnetism, optics and just a little bit of modern physics.
We begin by introducing electric charges, fields and potentials and discuss how these concepts apply in numerous situations, including capacitors and simple circuits. Following that we will learn about magnetic fields, force and induction. The interrelationship between electricity and magnetism will then lead us to electromagnetic waves, from which we can understand many of the properties of light. The course will conclude with a brief introduction to aspects of modern physics: relativity, quantum physics and atomic/nuclear physics.
Goals
1. Provide students with an essential background in electricity and magnetism.
2. Build skills in the application of calculus to physical problems.
3. Give students a broad overview of how the material in this class relates to modern research in physics and real-world applications in engineering.
Section Expectation
The course will be taught in a lecture hall. The classes will combine presentation of material by the instructor with in class problem solving and active learning based around demonstrations that illustrate key concepts and their application.
Students will be expected to prepare for class by reading assigned sections of the textbook in advance. Students will be expected to attend all class meetings and actively participate. Students will also be expected to complete weekly homework sets.
Required Course Materials: Physics for Scientists & Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics, (includes MasteringPhysics), 5th Edition, Randall D. Knight, ISBN: 0137319495
Evaluation
There will be 3 midterm exams (1. Electricity, 2. Magnetism, 3. Electromagnetic waves and optics) and one final exam (covering all of these topics). The exams will account for 50% of the course grade. The remaining 50% will be based on homework and in-class exercises/participation.
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