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PHYS 196 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers B


Calculus-based lecture in waves and sound, electrostatics, magnetism, DC and AC circuits, electromagnetic waves, geometric and physical optics, quanta, atoms, relativity, nuclei, and elementary particles.

Credits: 3
Prerequisites: C or better in PHYS 195  . Cannot earn duplicate credit with PHYS 181  .
Corequisites: PHYS 196L  
Notes: Fulfills the UNLV General Education Natural Science Lecture Only Requirement.