PHY 171 Physics I FA 4 s.h.
The first course in the physics sequence stresses the basic concepts, relations between the concepts and laws of physics, designed for engineering, mathematics and science majors. Topics covered include Newton’s three laws of motion, Newton’s law of gravitation, motion in one and two dimensions, mechanical energy conservation principle, impulse-momentum principle, momentum conservation principle, torque, moment of inertia and angular momentum conservation principle. The course places major emphasis on developing the analytical ability and problem solving skills of the student. Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in MAT 170 or permission of Instructor. Hours of class per week: 3. Hours of lab per week: 3. General Education: N.
PHY 172 Physics II SP 4 s.h.
A continuation of PHY 171 Physics I, the course stresses the basic concepts, relations between the concepts and laws of physics, designed for engineering, mathematics and science majors. Topics covered include electricity and magnetism, oscillations and waves, heat and thermodynamics, and a brief introduction to atomic and nuclear physics. Fundamental forces and conserved quantities are used as unifying themes for the different branches of physics. The course places major emphasis on developing the analytical ability and problem solving skills of the student. Prerequisite: MAT 170 or permission of Instructor. Hours of class per week: 3. Hours of lab per week: 3. General Education: N.
PHY 271 Physics III FA 4 s.h.
A course designed for engineering and physics majors. Topics covered are Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic waves, special theory of relativity, photoelectric effect, Compton effect, pair production and annihilation, X-Rays, electron diffraction, debroglie waves, particle in a box, uncertainty principles, Bohr model of the atom, Schrodinger equation, Pauli exclusion principle and the periodic table, nuclear structure, radioactivity, nuclear fission and fusion reactions, Maxwell-Boltzman distribution, quantum statistics, laser, band theory of solids and semiconductors. Prerequisites: PHY 171-PHY 172, MAT 170-158. Hours of class per week: 3. Hours of lab per week: 3
