PHYS 3B - Physics for Sci. & Eng. - E & M

    Recent Professors
    Sergio E. Orozco, Evgeny Zakharov, Ryan Carroll
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.4Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    4.5
    Prerequisite
    PHYS 3A .
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · 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 physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, astronomy and certain other fields. The course covers electric charge, Coulomb''s Law, electric field, Gauss''s law, electric potential, capacitance, electric current, D.C circuits, magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, A.C circuits, Maxwell''s equations and electromagnetic waves.
    Usually Held
    Thu 2:00pm–4:05pm, Thu 4:15pm–5:10pm, Thu 11:15am–12:10pm, Thu 6:00pm–8:05pm