PHYS 117 Sound, Light and Color

A course for the non-major covering topics in acoustics (especially musical acoustics), optics, light, lasers, holograms, and theories of color. The approach is mostly conceptual with some use of simple algebra. Emphasis will be on the physics, but some discussion of perceptual issues concerning the ear, eye, and brain will be included.

Credits

3

Offered

Every other year