PHYS 008. Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves

A sophisticated introductory treatment of wave and electric and magnetic phenomena, such as oscillatory motion, forced vibrations, coupled oscillators, Fourier analysis of progressive waves, boundary effects and interference, the electrostatic field and potential, electrical work and energy, D.C. and A.C. circuits, the relativistic basis of magnetism, Maxwell’s equations, and geometrical optics.
Prerequisite: PHYS 007 (or permission of instructor); MATH 033 or MATH 034 (can be taken concurrently).
Natural sciences and engineering practicum.
Includes one laboratory weekly.
1 credit.
Spring 2025. Brown.
Spring 2026. Staff.
Spring 2027.
Staff.
Catalog chapter: Physics and Astronomy
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/physics-astronomy

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