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PHYS-2334: Waves and Sound Module

Description: Introduction to mechanical waves and sound; one-dimensional waves, transverse waves, sinusoidal waves; sound waves; waves in two- and three-dimensions; power, intensity; the Doppler Effect; principle of superposition of waves; standing waves, standing waves on a string, standing sound waves; interference of waves, interference in two and three-dimensions. Intended for transfer students whose introductory physics courses did not include the topics of mechanical waves and sound. Pass/Fail only.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 1 credit

Prerequisites: PHYS-2305

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 2

Average GPA: 4.00 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 100.00%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Almas Khan2019100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Keith P Nelson2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001

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