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2013-2014 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2013-2014 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

PHY 112 - Physics for Applied Science and Engineering II

4 credits 2A
4 hours lecture-laboratory, 1 hour recitation
Prerequisites: PHY 111 or 113
Corequisites: MTH 213
A calculus-based introduction to the concepts of electricity and magnetism, which covers the same topics as PHY 114. This course is taught in an active learning mode in a computerized physics studio, with the subject material presented in an integrated format of lectures and laboratory experiments. Topics include electric and magnetic fields, electric potential, capacitance and inductance, elementary circuits, and electromagnetic oscillations.  Laboratory experiments provide students with a solid understanding of basic DC circuit concepts and an introduction to AC circuits. This course may be repeated as PHY 114.