PHYS 4DPhysics for Physics Majors—Electromagnetic Waves, Special Relativity and Optics
Continuation of PHYS 4C covering electric and magnetic fields in matter, Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic waves, special relativity and its applications to electromagnetism, optics, interference, diffraction.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “PHYS 4A-B-C or the combination of PHYS 4C and PHYS 2A-B-C, MATH 20A-B-C or 31BH, 20E or 31CH, and 18 or 20F or 31AH. Recommended preparation: prior or concurrent enrollment in MATH 20D.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Winter (4 programs).
Required in (2)
- Physics (B.A.)
- Physics (B.S.)