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Spring 2022
Mar 28, 2024
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PHYS 42200 - Waves And Oscillations
Credit Hours: 3.00. Physics of waves and oscillations including sound, elastic waves, and electromagnetic waves such as light. Topics range from the theory of simple harmonic oscillators, transverse modes of a continuous string, and physical optics including interference, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction, and resolution, to diffraction of X-rays and electrons by crystals. Optionally includes topics such as nonlinear waves and surface waves. Typically offered Fall Spring.
3.000 Credit hours

Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture

Offered By: College of Science
Department: Physics and Astronomy

Course Attributes:
Upper Division

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


Prerequisites:
Undergraduate level PHYS 24100 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level PHYS 25100 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level PHYS 26100 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level PHYS 27200 Minimum Grade of D- or (Undergraduate level PHYS 27100 Minimum Grade of D- and Undergraduate level PHYS 27101 Minimum Grade of D-)

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