PHYS 420 - Electricity and Magnetism

    Recent Professors
    Douglas M. Copely, Nana Ngassam, Maryam Varno Ashrafi
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.3Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    MATH 401 and PHYS 410 with grades of "C" or better
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    This course presents an in-depth treatment of electricity and magnetism and stresses problem-solving. Topics covered include charge and electric force, electric fields, electrical potential, magnetism, electromagnetic induction, and DC and AC circuit theory. This course is for physics, mathematics, chemistry, architecture, engineering, and computer science majors. Eighteen (18) hours of the lecture are devoted to discussion sessions.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu, Thu 2:00pm–5:05pm, Tue 2:00pm–5:05pm, Mon 2:00pm–5:05pm