Electromagnetism, Circuits, Waves, Optics, and Imaging

Harvard FAS

This course is an introduction to electromagnetism, waves, optics and sound. Topics covered include: electric and magnetic fields, electrical potential, circuits, simple digital circuits, wave propagation in various media, microscopy, sound and hearing. The course will draw upon a variety of applications to the biological sciences and will use real-world examples to illustrate many of the physical principles described. There are six required laboratory sessions, and a weekly asynchronous…