AUPHY 120 - Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-3/2)

Oscillatory motion, waves on a string, sound waves, interference of waves, temperature, heat, entropy, first and second laws of thermodynamics, geometric optics, interference of light. Prerequisites: Mathematics 30-1.

AUPHY 391 - Advanced Laboratory I

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-0-3)

Experiments in classical mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics. Measurement theory, experiment design and analysis, and scientific writing. Prerequisites: Any senior Physics course.

AUPHY 491 - Advanced Laboratory II

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-0-3)

Experiments in classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, optics, and other senior physics topics. Prerequisite: AUPHY 391; consent of the instructor.

AUPHY 110 - Mechanics

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-3/2)

Particle motion, force, Newton's Laws, gravity, work, kinetic energy, potential energy, momentum, systems of particles, rigid body motion, rotational motion, rotational dynamics, angular momentum, conservation principles. Prerequisites: Mathematics 30-1.

AUPHY 120 - Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-3/2)

Oscillatory motion, waves on a string, sound waves, interference of waves, temperature, heat, entropy, first and second laws of thermodynamics, geometric optics, interference of light. Prerequisites: Mathematics 30-1.

AUPHY 270 - Astrophysics

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

The physics of the Universe. Observational methods. Stars, planetary systems, black holes, galaxies. Big Bang cosmology. Prerequisite: AUPHY 120.