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Physics 184 - Physics II Lab (Electricity & Magnetics)

Electric deflections using DC and AC voltages. Galvanometers, ammeters, voltmeters and resistors. Wheatstone bridge, potentiometer and voltage divider. Termperature dependence of resistance of a copper wire. Electric field mapping. Resistor-capacitor circuits, Ampere's law - current balance. Charge to mass ratio of electron (e/m). Faraday's law and magnetic field mapping. RC circuits, RLC circuits, DC electric motors.

Course Information

Level: Undergraduate Semester Offered: Spring
Credits: 1 GenEd:
Prerequisite: none
Co-requisite: Physics 182

Next Semester (Spring 2010)

Section: 1 Instructor: Kumar
Times: M 12:20 Location: HASA 206
Section: 2 Instructor: Kumar
Times: M 2:30 Location: HASA 206
Section: 4 Instructor: Kumar
Times: Tu 2:30 Location: HASA 206


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