PHYS 221 - General Physics

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FA. This course is designed for those who do not intend to do further work in physics. Topics covered in the two-semester sequence (Physics 221-PHYS 222) include Newtonian mechanics, fluids, waves, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, light, optics, atomic physics, and nuclear radiation. Attention is given throughout to quantitative analysis, empirical methods, experimental uncertainties, perspectives on the assumptions and methodologies of the physical sciences, and the use of physics in the life sciences. Laboratory Prerequisites: high-school algebra and trigonometry.