33-142 Physics II for Engineering and Physics Students

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This is the second half of a two-semester calculus-based introductory physics sequence for engineering and physics students. Basic principles of electromagnetism are developed. Topics include electric charge and electric field, Gauss's law, electric potential, capacitance, direct-current circuits, magnetic forces and fields, Ampere's Law, electromagnetic induction, Faraday's Law, as well as mechanical and electromagnetic waves. This course has a co-requisite of 21-122.

Prerequisites: (33-141 and 21-120) or (33-121 and 21-120) or (33-151 and 21-120)

Offered: Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025

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