General Physics II

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This course is an introduction to electricity and magnetism, light, geometrical and wave optics. Many concepts from General Physics I will be used in this course such as velocity, acceleration, force, Newton’s laws of motion, work and energy. The course uses high school algebra, geometry and trigonometry, vectors and vector arithmetic, and some basic calculus. The algebra, geometry, and trig are essential. The course has lecture, homework and laboratory components. Prerequisite: General Physics I ( PHYS-SHU 11 ). Anti-Requisite: Students who have taken PHYS-SHU 93 Physics II Honors with grade of C or above are not eligible. Fulfillment: Biology Foundational Courses; Chemistry Foundational Courses; Mathematics Science Lecture sections; Honors Mathematics Science Lecture sections; Neural Science Foundational Courses; Computer Systems Engineering Prerequisite Science; Electrical Systems Engineering Prerequisite Science.