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PHYS 225 Vibrations, Waves, and Optics

Credits: 3

Exploration of the rich behavior of vibrating systems. Simple harmonic motion, driven oscillators and resonance, normal modes, Fourier analysis, progressive waves, geometrical optics, diffraction and interference.

Pre or Corequisites: MATH 225 ; (PHYS 213 orPHYS 209 )


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