PHYS 2214

PHYS 2214

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

For majors in engineering (including bio-, civil, and environmental engineering), computer and information science, physics, earth and atmospheric science, and other physical and biological sciences who wish to understand the oscillation, wave, and quantum phenomena behind everyday experiences and modern technology including scientific/medical instrumentation. Covers the physics of oscillations and wave phenomena, including driven oscillations and resonance, mechanical waves, sound waves, electromagnetic waves, standing waves, Doppler effect, polarization, wave reflection and transmission, interference, diffraction, geometric optics and optical instruments, wave properties of particles, particles in potential wells, light emission and absorption, and quantum tunneling. With applications to phenomena and measurement technologies in engineering, the physical sciences, and biological sciences. Some familiarity with differential equations, complex representation of sinusoids, and Fourier analysis is desirable but not essential. As with PHYS 1112 and PHYS 2213, pre-class preparation involves reading notes and/or watching videos, and in-class activities focus on problem solving, demonstrations, and applications.


Prerequisites PHYS 2213 (or strong performance in PHYS 2208), plus vector calculus at the level of one of the following: MATH 1920, MATH 2220, or MATH 2240.

Forbidden Overlaps PHYS 2214, PHYS 2218

Enrollment Priority Primarily for: students of Engineering, Physics, and Physical Sciences and related disciplines.

Distribution Requirements (CHPH-AG, OPHLS-AG), (PHS-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA, 2024SP

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5611 PHYS 2214   LEC 001

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    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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    For Physics course enrollment help, please see: https://physics.cornell.edu/enrollment-guide.

  •  5612 PHYS 2214   LEC 002

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    For Physics course enrollment help, please see: https://physics.cornell.edu/enrollment-guide.

  •  5613 PHYS 2214   DIS 201

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  •  5614 PHYS 2214   DIS 202

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  •  5625 PHYS 2214   LAB 401

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  •  5632 PHYS 2214   LAB 408

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  •  5634 PHYS 2214   LAB 410

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  •  5636 PHYS 2214   LAB 412

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