Physics II: Electromagnetism

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An introduction to the fundamentals of physics: electrostatics and magnetism, including the concepts of the electric and magnetic fields, electric potential and basic circuits; the laws of Gauss, Ampere, and Faraday; Maxwell's equations; geometrical optics. This course is generally offered in the spring semester; students taking this course in the spring semester are required to enroll in a discussion section associated with the lecture. Smaller, out of sequence sections of this course are offered in the fall and summer semester and do not require enrollment in a discussion section. Prerequisite(s) or corequisite(s): A MAT 113 or A MAT 119; prerequisite(s): A PHY 140, or T PHY 141 or A PHY 142.