Temperature Properties of Matter Introduction to the Kinetic Theory of Matter Light and Electromagnetic Waves Reflection and Refraction of Light Lens Systems Interference and Diffraction
An introduction to optics and thermodynamics. Prerequisite: P053 (4 units)

Lectures and Exercises

The course is divided into several lessons, most of which begin with a lecture presented as digitized audio accompanied by formatted text. Many lessons contain interactive lectures to help demonstrate the material.

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After most lectures, students are asked to try some sample questions about the new material. Once they have some practice, they receive graded online quizzes.

Textbook and Homework

Every lesson has a homework assignment from the textbook.

Textbook Information

Exams

At the end of each section of the course, students complete exams. Exams are done on paper, then entered on the computer. Students get immediate feedback on their answers. At the end of the course, students take a final exam.

Each week, students submit a report of their work electronically to their instructor, who reviews the student's work on the exercises and looks for potential trouble areas. The instructors are available for phone or email consultation should the student have any questions.