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| Status: | Active |
| SUNY ID: | 64326 |
| Full Title: | Univ Physics IV (Optics) |
| Level: | Lower Division (UG) |
| CIP: | 4008 Physics |
PHYS 268 | Univ Physics IV (Optics)
Optics, including the nature and propagation of electromagnetic waves, Huygen's principle, reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction and polarization. Topics from modern physics include special relativity, the wave-particle duality, atomic structure, the Bohr model, energy levels, spectra, elementary quantum mechanics, structure of the nucleus, radioactivity, nuclear reactions and reactors, and elementary particles.Prerequisite: PHYS 158 Pre- or Co-requisite: MATH 2624 credits (3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours), spring semesterThis course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education Requirement for Natural Science