Calculus-Based Physics Topics

Summary of Other Institutions

2nd Semester Physics

CW = Case Western
CSM = Co. School of Mines
UI = University of Illinois
UM = University of Michigan
UMR = University of Missouri Rolla
* = currently covered at MTU in the 2nd quarter
** = somewhat or sometimes covered at MTU

The chapter titles below are taken from the introductory text Physics, Extended With Modern Physics, for Scientists and Engineers, 2nd ed., by Wolfson and Pasachoff. Not all of the institutions listed here use this text.

Chapter Institutions
Oscillations, Waves, and Fluids
15. Oscillatory Motion  
16. Wave Motion UMR
17. Sound and Other Wave Phenomena UMR
18. Fluid Motion  
Electromagnetism
*23.Electric Charge, Force and Field CW, CSM, UI, UM, UMR
*24. Gauss's Law CW, CSM, UI, UM, UMR
*25. Electric Potential CW, CSM, UI, UM, UMR
*26. Electrostatic Energy and Capacitors CW, CSM, UI, UM, UMR
*27. Electric Current CW, CSM, UI, UM, UMR
*28. Electric Circuits CW, CSM, UI, UM, UMR
*29. The Magnetic Field CW, CSM, UI, UM, UMR
*30. Sources of the Magnetic Field CW, CSM, UI, UM, UMR
*31. Electromagnetic Induction CW, CSM, UI, UM, UMR
*32. Inductance and Magnetic Energy CW, CSM, UI, UM, UMR
33. Alternating Current Circuits CW, CSM, UI, UM
34. Maxwell's Eqns and EM Waves CW, CSM, UI, UM
Optics
*35. Reflection and Refraction CW, UI, UMR
36. Image Formation and Optical Instrum. CW, UI, UMR
37. Interference and Diffraction CW, UMR


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