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- PHYS-H 221 Honors Physics I (5 cr.) P: Consent of department. P or C: MATH-M 211 or equivalent. First semester of a calculus-based sequence in introductory physics, intended primarily for highly motivated and well prepared students. Covers the material of P221 and supplementary topics. Course fee required. Credit given for only one of PHYS-H 221, PHYS-P 201, or PHYS-P 221.
- PHYS-H 222 Honors Physics II (5 cr.) P: PHYS-H 221; or PHYS-P 221 and consent of department. Second semester of a calculus-based sequence in introductory physics, intended primarily for highly motivated and well prepared students. Covers the material of PHYS-P 222 and supplementary topics. Course fee required. Credit given for only one of PHYS-H 222, PHYS-P 202, or PHYS-P 222.
- PHYS-H 301 Honors Physics III (3 cr.) P: PHYS-H 222 or PHYS-P 222; and MATH-M 212. Third semester of a calculus-based sequence in introductory physics, intended primarily for highly motivated and well-prepared students. Covers the material of PHYS-P 301 and supplementary topics. Credit given for only one of PHYS-H 301 or PHYS-P 301.
- PHYS-P 101 Physics in the Modern World (4 cr.) Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory period each week. Includes elements of classical physics and the ideas, language, and impact of physics today.
- PHYS-P 105 Basic Physics of Sound (3 cr.) Physical principles involved in the description, generation, and reproduction of sound. Topics include physics of vibrations and waves, propagation, Fourier decomposition of complex wave forms, harmonic spectra, standing waves and resonance, sound loudness and decibels, room acoustics, analog/digital recording/ reproduction. For interested students, PHYS-P 109 is an optional companion laboratory course.
- PHYS-P 108 Audio Technology Acoustics Laboratory (2 cr.) P or C: PHYS-P 105 or consent of instructor. For audio technology and telecommunications majors. Provides in-depth investigation of vibrating systems, wave phenomena, interference, complex wave synthesis, analysis, resonance, transducers. Study of analog, digital electronic circuits, amplifiers, oscillators, band pass filters, digital sound. Provides instrumentation experience, oscilloscopes, function generators, spectrum analyses. Credit given for only one of PHYS-P 108 or PHYS-P 109.
- PHYS-P 109 Introductory Acoustics Laboratory (2 cr.) P or C: PHYS-P 105, SPHS-S 302, or consent of instructor. Laboratory experiments investigating properties of vibrating systems and waves, standing waves and resonances, filtering, analysis and synthesis of complex sounds, formants and speech recognition, and transducers for sound. Credit given for only one of PHYS-P 108 or PHYS-P 109.
- PHYS-P 110 Energy (2 cr.) A scientific approach is used to examine various aspects of energy consumption, including demand, fuel supplies, environmental impact, and alternative fuel sources. Credit given for only one of PHYS-P 110 or PHYS-P 120.
- PHYS-P 111 Physics of Extraterrestrial Life (3 cr.) Physical basis of search for extraterrestrial life. Origin of Universe, solar system, life, and man. Comets, asteroids, and impact of Shoemaker Levy-9 with Jupiter. Probable cause of death of dinosaurs, exploration of Mars and Europa. Discovery of extrasolar planets. Radio searches for extraterrestrial intelligence.
- PHYS-P 120 Energy and Technology (3 cr.) Provides physical basis for understanding the interaction of technology and society, and for solution of problems, such as energy use and the direction of technological change. Credit given for only one of PHYS-P 110 or PHYS-P 120.