Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session»Waves, Fields and Optics 2(3L-1.5P) Prerequisite(s): PHYS 111 or 121 or both G E 125 and E P 155; MATH 223 or 225 or 276; Math 224 or 226 or 238 (may be taken concurrently).
Offers an introduction to mechanical and electromagnetic wave phenomena including derivation of wave equations and wave velocities, energy and momentum carried by waves, wave reflection in terms of impedance mismatch, standing waves, and radiation of electromagnetic waves. This is followed by geometrical and physical optics.
E P 228.3
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session»Computer Tools for Engineering Physics 2(3L-4P) Prerequisite(s): CMPT 116; G E 120; MATH 238 (or MATH 224 or 226 which may be taken as a corequisite).
The emphasis of this class is to investigate the practical engineering and scientific applications of mathematical techniques that were introduced previously in other classes. This goal is realized through the design and development of software systems to solve problems related to: electric circuit analysis; numerical differentiation, integration and interpolation of real world measurements; modelling of physical systems and Fourier decomposition. In the laboratory portion of this class the students write their own software to solve problems that are introduced in the formal lectures.
Calorimetry, thermal expansion, heat transfer and the empirical gas laws. Kinetic theory of gases: specific heats, Boltzmann distribution. Mean free path and transport phenomena. Zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics. Entropy and heat engines.