A continuation of 205 in the areas of optics, electricity, magnetism, and modern physics. Required of physics majors and minors and of pre-engineering students. The laboratory component of 206. Students will enroll in a two hour laboratory class. Prerequisite concurrent enrollment in 205.
Emphasis is on the environmental impact of nuclear power.
Radiation, radioactivity, and the operating principles of nuclear reactors are covered in detail. Additional topics include the historical development of nuclear power and analysis of reactor accidents. Newtonian mechanics, involving selected topics in particle and rigid dynamics. Vector calculus is used. Problem applications are stressed.