Northern Virginia Community College: University Physics II

University Physics II - PHY 242 at Northern Virginia Community College

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

PHY 242 Detailed Outline

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
Hybrid Course 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.
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
OER-no cost textbooks 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
45630	PHY 242-0A1A	0	Tu Th	11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	2025-01-21	Alexandria	P
Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule. Fifteen Week
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
Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule. Third Six Week
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
Third Six Week Hybrid Course 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. This LAB class is held at NOVA Reston Center, 1821 Michael Faraday Dr, Reston, VA 20190. You must also enroll in PHY-90YL (LEC), which is live streamed via Zoom.
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
Hybrid Course Students registering for PHY 242-50YW must take lab PHY 242-A50W 1st 6 Week
38235	PHY 242-90YL	4	M W	9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	2025-07-01	Virtual and NOL - Real Time	CV
Hybrid Course 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. Third Six Week You must also enroll in PHY 242- 0A2L (LAB). The LAB will be taught at NOVA Reston Center
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
Third Six Week Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
32226	PHY 242-A5YW	0	Tu Th	6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.	2025-05-19	Woodbridge	P
1st 6 Week 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. Hybrid Course Students registering for lab PHY 242-A50W must take PHY 242-50YW
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.

Fall 2025 ➜

Class #	Section	Credits	Day	Time	Start	Location	Mode
48077	PHY 242-001A	4	Tu	9:35 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	2025-08-25	Alexandria	P
Required lab: PHY 242-0A1A
48175	PHY 242-001L	4	Tu	12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.	2025-08-25	Loudoun	P
Must take lab PHY242-0A1L . OER-no cost textbooks
48422	PHY 242-001M	4	Tu Th	11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	2025-08-25	Manassas	P
PHY 242 001M lecture must be taken with PHY 242 0A1M lab.
48176	PHY 242-002L	4	M	12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.	2025-08-25	Loudoun	P
Must take lab PHY 242-0A2L. OER-no cost textbooks
49034	PHY 242-003L	4	Tu	4:00 p.m.-6:55 p.m.	2025-08-25	Virtual and NOL - Real Time	CV
Must take lab PHY242-0A3L . OER-no cost textbooks
49407	PHY 242-040L	4	M	6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.	2025-09-09	Virtual and NOL - Real Time	CV
OER-no cost textbooks Must take lab PHY242-0A0L.
48660	PHY 242-040N	4	Tu	6:00 p.m.-9:05 p.m.	2025-09-09	Virtual and NOL - Real Time	CV
Required lab: PHY 242-0C0N. Lab meets on campus on Thursday 6:00PM - 9:30PM. Thirteen Week
49408	PHY 242-0A0L	0	Sa	9:35 a.m.-1:05 p.m.	2025-09-09	Loudoun	P
OER-no cost textbooks Please register for PHY242-040L lecture class .
48066	PHY 242-0A1A	0	Th	9:35 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	2025-08-25	Alexandria	P
Must register for Lecture PHY 242- 001A.
48178	PHY 242-0A1L	0	Th	12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.	2025-08-25	Loudoun	P
Please register for PHY242-001L lecture class. OER-no cost textbooks
48423	PHY 242-0A1M	0	Th	12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.	2025-08-25	Manassas	P
PHY 242 001M lecture must be taken with PHY 242 0A1M lab.
48182	PHY 242-0A2L	0	W	12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.	2025-08-25	Loudoun	P
OER-no cost textbooks Please register for PHY242-002L lecture class.
48663	PHY 242-0A2M	0	W	6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.	2025-09-09	Manassas	P
PHY 242 40YM lecture must be taken with PHY 242 0A2M lab.
49035	PHY 242-0A3L	0	Th	4:00 p.m.-6:55 p.m.	2025-08-25	Reston Center	P
Please register for PHY242-003L lecture class. OER-no cost textbooks
48661	PHY 242-0C0N	0	Th	6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.	2025-09-09	Annandale	P
Required lab for PHY 242-0C0N.
48984	PHY 242-1BYW	4	M	9:35 a.m.-11:30 a.m.	2025-08-25	Woodbridge	P
Lab section A1YW must be taken with Lecture section 01YW. Lection and lab portion is in person, Fifteen Week Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
64744	PHY 242-40YM	4	M	6:30 p.m.-8:15 p.m.	2025-09-09	Virtual and NOL - Real Time	HY
PHY 242 40YM lecture must be taken with PHY 242 0A2M lab. Hybrid Course
48985	PHY 242-A01W	0	W	9:35 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	2025-08-25	Woodbridge	P
Fifteen Week Lab section A1YW must be taken with Lecture section 01YW. Lection and lab portion is in person, Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
48224	PHY 242-E05N	4		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2025-08-25	Virtual and NOL	WW
15-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. Required on-campus labs at the Annandale Campus, location, days and times, TBA. Starts August 25.
48225	PHY 242-ES1N	0		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2025-08-25	Annandale	HY
Lab for PHY 242-E05N. Required on-campus labs at the Annandale Campus, location, days and times, TBA.

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