Oscillations and Thermal Physics.

Catalog description

PR: MATH 156 and PHYS 111 and PR or CONC: PHYS 112 . Introduction to wave analysis of a variety of physical systems, as well as introductory thermodynamics. Topics covered include pendula, oscillatory circuits, mechanical and sound waves, Fourier series and transforms, the Doppler effect, heat transfer, gases, fluids, entropy and the basic elements of diffraction and apertures.