Academic Calendar - 2018 ARCHIVE
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2018ARCHIVE
Physics 2110A/B
OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES
A unified treatment of oscillatory and wave motion, with examples from mechanics, electromagnetism, optics and materials science. Topics include simple harmonic motion, forced oscillations and resonance, coupled oscillations, transverse waves on strings and in crystals, longitudinal waves in gases and solids, electromagnetic waves, Fourier methods, nonlinear oscillations and chaos.
Prerequisite(s): Physics 1301A/B or Physics 1401A/B or Physics 1501A/B with a minimum mark of 60% or Physics 1028A/B with a minimum mark of 80%; Physics 1302A/B or Physics 1402A/B or Physics 1502A/B with a minimum mark of 60% or Physics 1029A/B with a minimum mark of 80%; a minimum mark of 60% in each of (Calculus 1000A/B or Calculus 1500A/B) and (Calculus 1301A/B or Calculus 1501A/B), or in Applied Mathematics 1413.
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Mathematics 1600A/B.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory/tutorial hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth:
CATEGORY C
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Subject Code: PHYSICS
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Physics 2110A/B
OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES
A unified treatment of oscillatory and wave motion, with examples from mechanics, electromagnetism, optics and materials science. Topics include simple harmonic motion, forced oscillations and resonance, coupled oscillations, transverse waves on strings and in crystals, longitudinal waves in gases and solids, electromagnetic waves, Fourier methods, nonlinear oscillations and chaos.
Prerequisite(s): Physics 1301A/B or Physics 1401A/B or Physics 1501A/B with a minimum mark of 60% or Physics 1028A/B with a minimum mark of 80%; Physics 1302A/B or Physics 1402A/B or Physics 1502A/B with a minimum mark of 60% or Physics 1029A/B with a minimum mark of 80%; a minimum mark of 60% in each of (Calculus 1000A/B or Calculus 1500A/B) and (Calculus 1301A/B or Calculus 1501A/B), or in Applied Mathematics 1413.
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Mathematics 1600A/B.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory/tutorial hours.
Physics 3200A/B - QUANTUM MECHANICS 1
Faculty of Science | Applied Mathematics | MAJOR IN THEORETICAL PHYSICS
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Faculty of Science | Earth Sciences | HONORS SPECIALIZATION IN GEOPHYSICS
Faculty of Science | Earth Sciences | SPECIALIZATION IN GEOPHYSICS
Faculty of Science | Physics and Astronomy | MINOR IN MATERIALS SCIENCE