2020 Fall
PHYSICS 5B 001 - LEC 001
Introductory Electromagnetism, Waves, and Optics
Matt Pyle
Class #:24425
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
Flex--See class note details
Offered through
Physics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
46
Enrolled: 54
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 100
Waitlist Max: 10
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 4 hours of outside work hours per week, and 2 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
THU, DECEMBER 17TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Course Catalog Description
Electric fields and potential, circuits, magnetism and induction. Introduction to optics including light propagation, reflection, refraction and interference. Intended for students with an interest in pursuing a major in physics, astrophysics, engineering physics, or related disciplines. Successor to the Physics H7 series. Continuation of 5A-5B-5C sequence.
Class Notes
Lectures will be recorded and may be viewed asynchronously before class. During the 5B class time, students will do some demos, solve example problems, & discuss questions that students have from the online lecture. The 5B lecture will be optimized for in-class participation however, students may al..
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Lectures will be recorded and may be viewed asynchronously before class. During the 5B class time, students will do some demos, solve example problems, & discuss questions that students have from the online lecture. The 5B lecture will be optimized for in-class participation however, students may also view the recording. Per Physics Departmental policy, time conflicts are not permitted.
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Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Physical Science, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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