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PHY 216IN - Introductory Electricity and Magnetism

4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (3 lec., 3 lab)

Calculus-based introduction to electricity and magnetism for physics, mathematics, and engineering majors. Includes electric charge and Coulomb’s law, the electric field, Gauss’s law, electric potential, capacitors and dielectrics, current and resistance, the magnetic field, Ampere’s law and Biot-Savart law, and Faraday’s law of induction. Also includes magnetic properties of matter, inductance, alternating current, Maxwell’s equations, and electromagnetic waves.

Prerequisite(s): With a grade of C or higher: MAT 231  and PHY 210IN . Students receiving a grade of C in PHY 210IN  will be required to register for the PHY 216RC  course concurrently; for students receiving a B grade or higher in PHY 210IN , PHY 216RC  is optional but highly recommended.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - SCI; Meets CTE - M&S.