Introductory Physics II Laboratory 1 credit One three-hour laboratory is held each week covering topics studied in the lectures. This lab is taken with P 211. This course considers atomic and nuclear physics. It is a study of the experimental evidence that led to the development of the theories of quantum mechanics and relativity. Special theory of relativity, wave particle duality, and atomic structure are also considered.
Students meet for three lectures and one three-hour lab per week.
Offered in alternate years. P 310 Introduction to Astronomy 3 credits A general education course covering both the observational and theoretical aspects of astronomy. The course will concentrate on our present knowledge of the universe and theories of the origin of the universe. Some laboratory work and use of the telescope will be included. P 311 Optics 3 credits This course is a study of classical and modern optics including geometrical optics, wave properties of light, the interaction of light and matter, and quantum optics.