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PHY 143 - Modern Physics

IAI PHY 914
4 credit hours
3-3-4

Mechanical waves, electromagnetic radiation, geometric and physical optics, kinematics and dynamics of special relativity, introduction to quantum mechanics, Bohr atom, elementary nuclear structure, and band theory.

Minimum Placement Requirements
English: None
Reading: Placement out of CCS 098 
Math: None

Prerequisites
Credit in PHY 142 
 


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