PHYSICS 240
General Physics II
PHYSICS 240 is a continuation of PHYSICS 140, and covers topics in electricity and magnetism: charge, Coulomb's law, electric fields Gauss' law, electric potential, capacitors and dielectrics, current and resistance, EMF and circuits, magnetic fields, Biot-Savart law, Amperes law, Faraday's Law of Induction, and simple AC circuits.
Prerequisites & course information
PHYSICS 140 or 160; and MATH 116, 121, 156, 186, or 296. Students should elect PHYSICS 241 concurrently. (4). (NS). (BS). (QR/1). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in PHYSICS 235, 260, or BIOPHYS/PHYSICS 250.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027