PHYS242
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PHYS242 - Introductory Relativity and Quantum Physics
Course ID
026901
Course Description
A first course in relativistic and quantum concepts developed in the 20th century. Lorentz transformation, relativistic kinematics, basic relativistic dynamics, quantization of energy and angular momentum, atomic and molecular structure, nuclear and elementary particle physics, quantum statistics.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Attributes
SPEX - SPEXCR (Special Exam Credit Only)
Course Requisites
PHYS 141, PHYS 142, PHYS 241, MATH 223. Credit will be allowed for only one of the following sequences of courses; PHYS 102-103-181-182, 131-132-181-182, 141-142-241-242, 151-152-251-252.
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No