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Spring 2022
Mar 28, 2024
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PHYS 27200 - Electric And Magnetic Interactions
Credit Hours: 4.00. 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. CTL: IPS 1754 Physics 2, Calculus-Based
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture, Recitation
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Offered By: College of Science
Department: Physics and Astronomy

Course Attributes:
Credit By Exam, Core Transfer Library, Lower Division, GTC-Science, UC-Science

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      West Lafayette

Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand and describe a wide range of physical phenomena in electricity and magnetism using only a few fundamental principles of physics. 2. Learn a unified approach that relates microscopic behavior to macroscopic behavior. 3. Model natural phenomena quantitatively. 4. Apply all this to a range of topics related to electricity and magnetism.


Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Programs:     
      Physics-BS

Prerequisites:
(Undergraduate level PHYS 17200 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level PHYS 15200 Minimum Grade of D- or (Undergraduate level ENGR 16100 Minimum Grade of D- and Undergraduate level ENGR 16200 Minimum Grade of D-) or (Undergraduate level PHYS 16200 Minimum Grade of D- and Undergraduate level PHYS 16300 Minimum Grade of D-) ) and (Undergraduate level MA 16200 Minimum Grade of D- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MA 17100 Minimum Grade of D- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MA 17300 Minimum Grade of D- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MA 16900 Minimum Grade of D- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MA 16600 Minimum Grade of D- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MATH 16400 Minimum Grade of D- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MATH M2160 Minimum Grade of D- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MA 18100 Minimum Grade of D- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MA 16400 Minimum Grade of D- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MATH 16600 Minimum Grade of D- [may be taken concurrently])

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