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PHYS_O - 122: Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences II

PHYS_O 122 (3) Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences II

Physics primarily for students majoring in the life sciences. Simple harmonic motion, sound, physical and wave optics, electricity, electric circuits, and magnetism with biological applications. Experimental laboratory investigations in electricity, magnetism, waves and optics. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 121 and PHYS 122. Students with Physics 12 may opt out of the tutorial by self-enrolling in the XM2 tutorial section. [3-3-1] Prerequisite: One of MATH 100, MATH 116 and one of PHYS 111, PHYS 112. Corequisite: One of MATH 101, MATH 103.


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