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• PHY 121: Introductory Physics I - Lecture

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introductory course in classical mechanics. Some of the topics introduced are the description of motion, Newtons laws of motion, equilibrium conditions, concepts of work and energy, momentum, periodic phenomena, and rotational motion. Additional topics may include the concepts of heat and temperature, kinetic theory of gases and the behavior of real and ideal gases. Origin, characteristics, transmission, and detection of sound may also be studied. Recommend that students take concurrently PHY123. Prerequisite:    MAT 117 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR MAT 117B FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR PLML FOR MIN. SCORE OF 3
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• PHY 122: Introductory Physics II - Lecture

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introductory course in electricity, magnetism, and optics. Topics introduced include the behavior of electric charges, the electric field, D.C. circuits resistance, capacitance, inductance, electromagnetic induction, geometric and physical optics, wave and particle analysis of light. Additional topics may include optical spectra, X-rays, atomic structure, and radioactivity. Recommended that students take concurrently PHY125. Prerequisite:    PHY 121 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D AND (MAT 117 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR MAT 117B FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR PLML FOR MIN. SCORE OF 3)
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• PHY 123: Physics IA Laboratory

  1.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides an experimental approach to concepts developed in its lecture counterpart PHY121. Two periods/week. Corequisite:    PHY 121
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• PHY 124: Physics IB Laboratory

  1.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides an experimental approach to concepts developed in its lecture counterpart PHY 205. Two periods/week. Corequisite:    PHY 205
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• PHY 125: Physics IIA Laboratory

  1.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides an experimental approach to concepts developed in its lecture counterpart PHY122. Two periods/week. Corequisite:    PHY 122
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• PHY 126: Physics IIB Laboratory

  1.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides an experimental approach to concepts developed in its counterpart PHY 206. Two periods/week. Corequisite:    PHY 206
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• PHY 127: Physics IIIB Laboratory

  1.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides an experimental approach to concepts developed in its counterpart PHY 207. Two periods/week. Corequisite:    PHY 207
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• PHY 190: General Education Special Topics

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental general education interest not covered by the regular general education courses.
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• PHY 205: Intermediate Physics I

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introductory study of the laws of mechanics governing motion of objects acted upon by forces. Beginning spent on kinematics (the study of motion in terms of position, velocity, and acceleration). Newton's laws, which determine how forces generate motion, studied next. Remainder spent on direct applications of Newton's laws. These include the description of motion in terms of energy, the description of collisions and a brief study of rotational dynamics. Also presents a brief introduction to some of the elementary concepts involved in theories of special and general relativity. Vectors and differential calculus used. Prerequisite:    MAT 211 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)
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• PHY 206: Intermediate Physics II

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces the study of electricity and magnetism. Also provides an introduction to optics. Topics covered include: electricity: electric force, E-field, Gauss' law, conductors, E- potential, capacitors and dielectrics; currents and circuits: resistance and Ohm's Law, e.m.f's, RC circuits; magnetism: magnetic force, Ampere's Law, solenoids, Biot-Savart Law, motion in magnetic fields; electromagnetic induction: e.m.f's, Faraday's Law, inductance, RL circuits, AC Circuits; EM waves: Maxwell's equations, EM waves and the EM spectrum; and optics: reflection, refraction, interference and diffraction of light. Prerequisite:    PHY 205 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND MAT 211 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF C Corequisite:    PHY 126
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