College of Chemistry Course Guide

PHYS 5B - Introductory Electromagnetism, Waves, and Optics (3 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

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.

Prerequisites

PHYS 5A, or PHYS 7A; MATH 53 (which may be taken concurrently)

Workload

Time Commitment

3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week




UC Berkeley Course Guide