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2014-2015 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

PHY 112 - Physics for Science & Engineering II

Credits 4Satisfies University Studies requirement: Science of Natural World
4 hours lecture-laboratory, 1 hour recitation
Requirements: Prerequisite: PHY 111 or PHY 113; Coreq: MTH 213
A calculus-based introduction to the concepts of electricity and magnetism, which covers the same topics as PHY 114. Topics include electric and magnetic fields, electric potential, capacitance and inductance, elementary circuits, and electromagnetic oscillations. Laboratory experiments provide students with an understanding of basic DC circuit concepts and an introduction to AC circuits. This course may be repeated as PHY 114.
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