PHYS 1120 College Physics II

An algebra and trigonometry-based introduction to the study of electromagnetism. Topics include electrostatics and electric fields, electric current and circuits, magnetostatics and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, and optics.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PHYS 1110

Corequisite

PLAB 1120

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: spring

Student Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the use of Coulomb's law and Gauss' law for the electrostatic force
• the relationship between electrostatic field and electrostatic potential
• the use if the Lorentz force law for the magnetic force
• the use of Ampere's law to calculate magnetic fields
• the use of Faraday's law in induction problems
• the basic laws that underlie the properties of electric circuit elements