Course
Physics 3 (Calculus-Based)
A third-semester engineering/science course, covering wave motion and sound, geometric and physical optics, and classical thermodynamics — rounding out the standard three-semester calculus-based intro physics sequence alongside Physics I (mechanics) and Physics II (E&M).
Units
- Unit 301: Wave Motion, Superposition, and Standing Waves
- Unit 302: Sound, Beats, and the Doppler Effect
- Unit 303: Geometric Optics: Reflection and Refraction
- Unit 304: Thin Lenses, Mirrors, and Optical Instruments
- Unit 305: Interference: Double-Slit and Thin Films
- Unit 306: Diffraction and Diffraction Gratings
- Unit 307: Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
- Unit 308: Kinetic Theory of Gases
- Unit 309: Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Unit 310: Heat Engines and Thermodynamic Cycles