Variable credit course. Prior credit for Phys 2154 precludes credit for 3154. Last semester of the former three-semester introductory sequence for students in physical sciences and mathematics. Magnetostatics, magnetic media, and electromagnetic induction. Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic energy, waves, and radiation.
Emphasis is on quantitative derivation.
Includes electrical measurements, computers, thermometry, vacuum deposition, machine shop, nuclear spectra, experimentation related to major developments of modern physics. Criteria for materials selection and device design of electromagnets, transformers, relays, permanent magnets, motors, shielding, recording, and other energy and information storage techniques. Physics majors are required to take 4624 concurrently with the lecture course 4614. Emphasis on the physical aspects of biological phenomena and biophysical measurement techniques and instrumentation. Variable credit course.