George A. Huttlin has been an adjunct member of the PGCC faculty since 1998. From 1975 to 1997 he was a physicist at the Army Research Laboratory and Harry Diamond Laboratories, where he worked in high-voltage pulsed power, high-power microwave generation, and nuclear-radiation-effects simulation. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame where he did research on polarization effects in nuclear reactions. A native of Philadelphia, his B.A. is from La Salle University. Besides teaching, his present interests include non-linear effects, chaos, and quantum mechanics. For fun he writes computer programs to solve geometric puzzles, constructs mechanical puzzles, and performs semi-professionally as a percussionist with various musical groups. | ![]() |
Physics 102 is the sequal to Physics 101. The course begins with a review of Physics 101 as we introduce oscillations and waves. Next we encounter electricity, magnetism, and electromagnetic waves. The semester ends with optics, which, in a sense, is the culmination of electromagnetic theory. Specific topics include:
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Prerequisites for success in this course include courses in elementary algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and a non-calculus introduction to classical mechanics. Specifically, the student should have a working familiarity with:
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