University Physics II - PHY 242 at Northern Virginia Community College


         
 
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PHY 242 - University Physics II
Covers waves, electromagnetism and optics. Includes mechanical waves and sound, electrostatics, Ohm's law and DC circuits, magnetic forces and magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, AC circuits, ray optics, and wave optics. Part II of II. This is a UCGS transfer course.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisites: PHY 241 with a grade of C or better and MTH 264 with a grade of C or better.
4 credits

Schedule at Northern Virginia Community College

Spring 2025 ➜

Class # Section Credits Day Time Start Location Mode
45631 PHY 242-001A 4
  Tu Th  
9:35 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
 2025-01-21 Alexandria P
Required lab: PHY 242- 0A1A.
Fifteen Week
26913 PHY 242-001L 4
 M     
9:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
 2025-01-21 Reston Center P
Register for PHY242-0A1L lab at Reston Center . Lecture Class meets at Reston Center, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
OER-no cost textbooks
25650 PHY 242-001M 4
  Tu Th  
11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Manassas P
Classes meet on-campus, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule.
25975 PHY 242-001N 4
  Tu    
11:10 a.m.-2:05 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Annandale P
Required lab: PHY 242-0A1N. Students registering for this lecture will automatically enroll in the required lab. Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
26916 PHY 242-002L 4
  Tu    
12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Reston Center P
Register for PHY242-0A2L lab at Reston Center . Lecture Class meets at Reston Center, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
OER-no cost textbooks
25654 PHY 242-002M 4
 M     
6:00 p.m.-8:55 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Manassas P
Classes meet on-campus, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule.
26638 PHY 242-01YW 4
  Tu    
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Virtual and NOL - Real Time CV
50% of class time is live streamed via Zoom; students are expected to attend class via Zoom on the days and times listed on the schedule. 50% of class work is completed online, independently, via CANVAS. Reliable internet access and a computer are required.
Hybrid Course
25977 PHY 242-040N 4
      Sa
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
 2025-02-04 Annandale P
Required lab: PHY 242-0C0N. Students registering for this lecture will automatically enroll in the required lab. Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
Thirteen Week
28706 PHY 242-041L 4
  Tu    
6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
 2025-02-04 Virtual and NOL - Real Time CV
Register for PHY242-0B1L lab at Loudoun Campus . Lecture Class meets in real-time via Zoom on the day(s) and time listed on the class schedule. Reliable internet access and a Zoom-capable device are required.
Thirteen Week
OER-no cost textbooks
45630 PHY 242-0A1A 0
  Tu Th  
11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Alexandria P
Fifteen Week
Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
26920 PHY 242-0A1L 0
   W   
9:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
 2025-01-21 Reston Center P
Lab for PHY242 -001L lecture at Reston Center . Lab class meets at Reston Center, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
OER-no cost textbooks
25652 PHY 242-0A1M 0
    Th  
12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Manassas P
Classes meet on-campus, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule.
25976 PHY 242-0A1N 0
    Th  
11:10 a.m.-2:05 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Annandale P
Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
26921 PHY 242-0A2L 0
    Th  
12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Reston Center P
Lab for PHY242 -002L lecture at Reston Center . Lab class meets at Reston Center, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
OER-no cost textbooks
25656 PHY 242-0A2M 0
   W   
6:00 p.m.-8:55 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Manassas P
Classes meet on-campus, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule.
28707 PHY 242-0B1L 0
    Th  
6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
 2025-02-04 Reston Center P
OER-no cost textbooks
Thirteen Week
Lab for PHY242 -041L lecture . Lab class meets at Reston Center, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
25978 PHY 242-0C0N 0
      Sa
12:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
 2025-02-04 Annandale P
Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
Thirteen Week
26640 PHY 242-A01W 0
    Th  
6:00 p.m.-8:55 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Woodbridge P
26945 PHY 242-E05N 4
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2025-01-21 Virtual and NOL WW
Online course offered by NOVA Online. Except for the campus-based lab session(s), this NOVA Online course is 100% online requiring students to have reliable access to a computer and internet service and has no scheduled meeting times. Due dates can be found in the syllabus. Must register for lab section PHY 242-ES1N. Required on-campus labs at the Annandale Campus, TBA. Starts January 21.
26947 PHY 242-ES1N 0
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2025-01-21 Annandale HY
Lab for PHY 242-E05N. Required on-campus labs at the Annandale Campus, TBA. Starts January 21.

Summer 2025 ➜

Class # Section Credits Day Time Start Location Mode
32108 PHY 242-050N 4
 M W   
8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
 2025-05-19 Annandale P
Required lab: PHY 242-0C0N. Students registering for this lecture will automatically enroll in the required lab.
1st 6 Week
32473 PHY 242-090A 4
 M W   
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
 2025-07-01 Alexandria P
Third Six Week
Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
34855 PHY 242-0A1M 0
 M W   
11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
 2025-05-19 Manassas P
PHY 242 0A1M lab must be taken with PHY 242 50YM lecture.
38248 PHY 242-0A2L 0
  Tu Th  
9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 2025-07-01 Reston Center P
Hybrid Course
Third Six Week
50% or more of the time you will meet your class in person on campus; you are expected to attend class in person on the days and times listed on your schedule. For the rest of the time, instruction is done online, independently, on your own time (following the course syllabus and due dates), via CANVAS. Reliable internet access and a computer are required.
Your class is held at NOVA Reston Center
32123 PHY 242-0A2M 0
  Tu Th  
9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 2025-07-01 Manassas P
PHY 242 0A2M lab must be taken with PHY 242 90YM lecture.
32109 PHY 242-0C0N 0
  Tu Th  
8:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
 2025-05-19 Annandale P
Lab for PHY 242-050N.
34853 PHY 242-50YM 4
  Tu Th  
11:00 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
 2025-05-19 Virtual and NOL - Real Time CV
PHY 242 50YM lecture must be taken with PHY 242 0A1M lab.
Hybrid Course
32225 PHY 242-50YW 4
 M W   
6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
 2025-05-19 Virtual and NOL - Real Time CV
Students registering for PHY 242-50YW must take lab PHY 242-A50W
Hybrid Course
1st 6 Week
38235 PHY 242-90YL 4
 M W   
9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 2025-07-01 Reston Center P
Your class is held at NOVA Reston Center
Hybrid Course
Third Six Week
50% or more of the time you will meet your class in person on campus; you are expected to attend class in person on the days and times listed on your schedule. For the rest of the time, instruction is done online, independently, on your own time (following the course syllabus and due dates), via CANVAS. Reliable internet access and a computer are required.
32122 PHY 242-90YM 4
 M W   
9:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
 2025-07-01 Virtual and NOL - Real Time CV
PHY 242 90YM lecture must be taken with PHY 242 0A2M lab.
Hybrid Course
32474 PHY 242-9A0A 0
  Tu Th  
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
 2025-07-01 Alexandria P
Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
Third Six Week
32226 PHY 242-A5YW 0
  Tu Th  
6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
 2025-05-19 Woodbridge P
Students registering for lab PHY 242-A50W must take PHY 242-50YW
Hybrid Course
50% of class time meets in person, on campus; students are expected to attend class in person on the days and times listed on the schedule. 50% of class work is completed online, independently, via CANVAS. Reliable internet access and a computer are required.
1st 6 Week
32286 PHY 242-E20N 4
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2025-05-19 Virtual and NOL WW
Twelve-week online course offered by NOVA Online. Except for the campus-based lab session(s), this NOVA Online course is 100% online requiring students to have reliable access to a computer and internet service and has no scheduled meeting times. Due dates can be found in the syllabus. Must register for lab section PHY 242 ES1N or PHY 242 ES2N. Required on-campus labs at the Annandale Campus, locations dates and times listed in the lab sections. Starts May 19.
32287 PHY 242-ES1N 0
 M     
12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
 2025-05-19 Annandale HY
Lab for PHY 242 E20N. Required on-campus labs at the Annandale Campus, CS 247, 12:30-4:30pm, Mondays June 2, June 23, July 14, and August 11th.. Starts May 19.
32730 PHY 242-ES2N 0
 M     
5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
 2025-05-19 Annandale HY
Lab for PHY 242 E20N. Required on-campus labs at the Annandale Campus, in CS 247 Mondays, 5:00-9:00pm on June 2, June 23, July 14 and August 11th. Starts May 19.
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