PHYS 2B - General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism

    Recent Professors
    Antonio Garcia Vallejo
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    PHYS 2A and MATH 4A.
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    This course is the second course of a calculus-based sequence for majors in biology, chemistry, computer science, kinesiology, mathematics, engineering, astronomy and certain other fields. This course covers electrostatics, Coulomb's Law, Gauss' Law, capacitors and dielectrics, DC circuits, Ohm's Law, magnetism, and electromagnetism, Ampere's Law, Faraday's Law, alternating current theory, electrical oscillators, electromagnetic radiation and electromagnetic waves. Physics 2B is an advanced lower division course, designed for science majors who have the ability to think and work problems at the calculus and elementary differential equations level. Prerequisites: PHYS 2A and MATH 4A. Corequisite: MATH 4B. Recommended Prep: Enrollment in MATH 4C.
    Usually Held
    Tue 6:00pm–8:45pm, Tue Thu 4:30pm–5:45pm