Spring 2012

Physics 162H: Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics

Mechanical waves, sound waves, superposition; temperature scales, heat, thermodynamics and heat engines; kinetic theory and statistics of many-particle systems; geometrical optics, lenses, mirrors and optical instruments; physical optics, diffraction, and interference.

Office hours: W 2-4pm, or contact me


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