General College Physics II - PHY 202 at Virginia Peninsula Community College

https://courses.vccs.edu./colleges/vpcc/courses/PHY202-GeneralCollegePhysicsII

Effective: 2022-05-01

Course Description

Covers waves, electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics. Includes mechanical waves, sound, electrostatics, Ohm's law and DC circuits, magnetic forces and magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, ray optics, wave optics, and selected topics of modern physics. Part II of II. This is a UCGS transfer course.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits

The course outline below was developed as part of a statewide standardization process.

General Course Purpose

PHY 202 is a second semester of a two-semester algebra-based introductory physics with laboratory sequence. It provides students with a broad understanding of the general concepts and principles of the physical universe, and prepares the students for their future careers through development of skills in problem solving, critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, and an understanding of the methods of scientific inquiry and experiments.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisite: PHY 201 with a grade of C or better and MTH 162 or MTH 167 with a grade of C or better.

Course Objectives

Major Topics to be Included

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