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PHY 205: Elementary Physics III
Course Information
Please note that exact details of the course can vary
Semester: Spring/Fall every year
Credits: 3+1 (PHY205/PHY275)
Prerequisites: Credits for having passed PHY203 and PHY273. Concurrent enrollment in PHY275 (lab) and PHY275R (recitation). Successful completion of/or concurrent enrollment in MTH142. If you have previously taken and passed PHY275 (lab), you need not repeat the lab, but you must register for, and attend, a section of PHY275R.
Catalog Description: (3 crs.) Introduction to topics of thermodynamics, kinetic theory, wave motion, acoustics, and optics. (Lec. 3) Pre: PHY 203, credit or concurrent enrollment in MTH 243 or MTH 362, and concurrent enrollment in PHY 275. Intended for science or engineering majors. (N)
Syllabus and other useful Information: Please visit the course website. Note that this link is semester specific and sometimes you may not find any content there.
Course Goals & Outcomes
Upon completion, successful students will be able to:
- Understand important topics of elementary physics
- Develop critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Solve calculus based problems pertaining to the course material
- Apply concepts learned in lecture to experiments conducted in lab
Course Description
Topics covered in this course include:
- Temperature & Kinetic Theory of Gases
- Heat and the First Law of Thermodynamics
- Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Thermal Properties and Processes
- Travelling Waves
- Superposition & Standing Waves
- Properties of Light
- Optical Images
- Interference & Diffraction
Contact Information:
Please check eCampus for the professor in charge for the current semester
LEC: (3 crs.) Introduction to topics of thermodynamics, kinetic theory, wave motion, acoustics, and optics. (Lec. 3) Pre: PHY 203, credit or concurrent enrollment in MTH 243 or MTH 362, and concurrent enrollment in PHY 275. Intended for science or engineering majors. (N)
