PHYS.3040 Vibration and Sound (Formerly 95.304)

Id: 037507 Credits: 3-3

Description

The course serves to integrate the various sub-topics of physics that undergraduate majors have experienced by exploring the physical processes of vibrations of lumped and continuous electrical mechanical and acoustic systems: the damped harmonic oscillator in electrical and mechanical form, the flexible string in tension and the coaxial cable with differing end conditions, vibrations of bars, membranes and plates, plane waves of sound, standing waves, radiation and scattering. Throughout reference is made to analogous process in the quantum mechanical domain. Closely coordinated with the recitations is the co-requisite laboratory course,k which provides concrete experience with the phenomena discussed in the recitations.

Prerequisites

PHYS 2690 Honors Physics III, MATH 2310 Calculus III, PHYS 2610L Physics of Materials and Devices, or PHYS 2450L Physics III Lab with a 'C-' or higher, or Spring 2020 grade of 'P', and Co-req: PHYS 3040 Vibration and Sound Lab.

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