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PHYS272H: Electric And Magnetic Interactions - Honors (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)

Offering:
Spring, Credits 4


Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 172H; Corequisite: MA 162. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
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Description:
Advanced treatment of calculus-based physics course using concepts of electric and magnetic fields and an atomic description of matter to describe polarization, fields produced by charge distributions, potential, electrical circuits, magnetic forces, induction, and related topics, leading to Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic radiation and an introduction to waves and interference. 3-D graphical simulations and numerical problem solving by computer are employed throughout.


Instructor(s):
Nakanishi, Hisao


Email:
Nakanishi, Hisao


Textbook(s) for Spring 2018

Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher Req/Opt Notes
Matter & Interaction Vol. 2 WebAssign Plus Chabay & Sherwood 4th: Vol 2 978-1119136699 Wiley & Sons Required Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) Bedford/Freeman/Worth Required
Matter & Interaction Binder Ready Version WebAssign Plus Chabay & Sherwood 4th: Vol 2 978-1119092551 Wiley & Sons Required Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook
Matter & Interaction Vol 1 & 2 E-Text registration card WebAssign Plus Chabay & Sherwood 4th: Vol 1 & 2 978-1119164371 Wiley & Sons Required Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook

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