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PHYS241: Electricity and Optics (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)

Offering:
Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 4, cr. 3


Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 172.
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Description:
Electrostatics, current electricity, electromagnetism, magnetic properties of matter. Electromagnetic waves, geometrical and physical optics.

Homework is on CHIP (see right side bar on this page). Other course content is on Brightspace.

For students enrolled in the online (distance learning) 241D, please go to: PHYS 241D course webpage: http://www.physics.purdue.edu/phys241D/


Instructor(s):
URBA, LAURA


Email:
lurba@purdue.edu


Textbook(s) for Spring 2022

Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher Req/Opt Notes
Physics for Scientists and Engineers P. Tipler and G. Mosca 6th Volume 2 1429284587 Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth Required Textbooks are available and can be ordered through University Bookstore (765-743-9618) or Follett's bookstore (765-743-9642). Older or used editions acceptable as all homework is on CHIP.
i>Clicker 978-1498601634 Macmillan MPS Required

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