University of Newcastle

Advanced Physics II

PHYS1220

Iowa State Course Substitution

Introduction to Classical Physics II & Laboratory

PHYS 2320 & 2320L

Course Info

International Credits: 10.0
Converted Credits: 4.0
Country: Australia
Language: English
Special Notes:

*Student MUST take PHYS1200 AND PHYS1220 to earn credit for PHYS 2320 and PHYS 2320L!*

Course Description:

Physics underpins most aspects of modern engineering, technology, and medicine. For example, about 25% of the world's economy is tied to the quantum mechanics of silicon, and many of the most important practical advances in chemistry and biology can be traced to the precise understanding of the behavior of atoms and molecules provided by quantum mechanics. Knowledge of physics is therefore vital to understanding the world around us. This calculus-based course continues on from PHYS1210 and covers the topics of mathematical tools, electricity and electromagnetism, optics, atoms and molecules, and quantum mechanics.

Review

Evaluated Date:
February 26, 2026
Evaluated:
Helen Fretwell
Expiration Date:
February 26, 2031
Comments:

PHYS1220 covers most relevant topics + additional ones.
However, it omits simple circuits: capacitor and resistor circuits, Kirchhoff's rules and RC circuits. These are covered in a different course (PHYS1200)

This combination: PHYS1200 + PHYS1220 is equivalent to PHYS 2320 + PHYS 2320L