PHYS 107 - Waves and Oscillations

3 unit(s)
Oscillatory phenomena and their connection to waves. Review of simple harmonic motion and extension to damped, driven, and coupled oscillators. Applications to waves on strings, and basic concepts of electromagnetic and sound waves. Connections to the beginnings of quantum theory are developed.

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 52 (or equivalent coverage of waves and oscillations) and PHYS 105A, both with C- or better.
Grading: Letter Graded

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