PH 262 - Technical Physics II

Credit Hours: 3

Topics include, but are not limited to: electrostatics, Ohm’s Law, simple electric circuits, magnetism, induction, alternating current, sound, light; geometric optics, optical systems, physical optics, relativity, quanta atomic theory, solid state theory, nuclear structure, and nuclear transformations.

Fulfills SUNY General Education – Natural Sciences.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

explain and demonstrate the laws of nature;
apply and explain the laws of physics to society;
solve problems using computers;
use mathematical skills in problem solution;
write answers to qualitative questions; and
read and apply knowledge to technical reports and data.

Prerequisites: PH 260
Concurrent Registration: PH 263
F/S (C, N, S)