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PHYS 004B: Engineering Physics - Electricity and Magnetism

Course Description

This is the second semester of a three-semester physics sequence, intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering. Core topics include electrostatics (electric fields, Gauss’s Law, electric potential, capacitors and dielectric), magnetism (applications of Ampere’s Law, inductance and Faraday’s Law of Induction, magnetic properties of matter), DC and AC circuits (direct current, resistance, electromotive force, alternating currents), and Maxwell’s equations.

Units: 5

  • Credit - Degree Applicable
  • Transferable to both UC and CSU

Course Details

  • Grade Options: Letter Grade
  • In-Class Lecture Hours: 64 – 72
  • In-Class Lab Hours: 48 – 54

Requisites and Advisories

  • Prerequisites: MATH 003B, PHYS 004A
  • Co-Requisites: None
  • Advisory: None

Transfer Details

  • CSU/UC: Transferable to both UC and CSU
  • WVC GE: B. Natural Sciences
  • CSU GE: Area B - Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning: B1- Physical Sciences
    Area B - Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning: B3- Laboratory Activity: Lab course used from B1 or B2
  • UC/IGETC GE: Area 5 - Physical and Biological Sciences: 5A- Physical Sciences
    Area 5 - Physical and Biological Sciences: 5C – Laboratory
  • C-ID: PHYS 210 - Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: B
Last Updated 10/14/22