Northern Virginia Community College: University Physics II

University Physics II - PHY 242 at Northern Virginia Community College

PHY 242 - University Physics II: Covers waves, electromagnetism and optics. Includes mechanical waves and sound, electrostatics, Ohm's law and DC circuits, magnetic forces and magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, AC circuits, ray optics, and wave optics. Part II of II. This is a UCGS transfer course.

Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisites: PHY 241 with a grade of C or better and MTH 264 with a grade of C or better.

4 credits

PHY 242 Detailed Outline

Schedule at Northern Virginia Community College

Spring 2024 ➜

Class #	Section	Credits	Day	Time	Start	Location	Mode
41208	PHY 242-001A	4	M	2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.	2024-01-16	Alexandria	P
41949	PHY 242-001L	4	M	9:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.	2024-01-16	Reston Center	P
Register for PHY242-0A1L lab at Reston Center . Lecture Class meets at Reston Center, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
38943	PHY 242-001N	4	Tu	3:00 p.m.-5:55 p.m.	2024-01-16	Annandale	P
Fifteen Week Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule. Students registering for PHY 242-001N will be automatically enrolled in lab PHY 242-0A1N. The lab component for this section will meet in-person on Thursday from 3:00PM - 5:55PM.
41953	PHY 242-002L	4	Tu	12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.	2024-01-16	Signal Hill	P
Register for PHY242-0A2L lab at Signal Hill . Lecture Class meets at Signal Hill, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
36117	PHY 242-01YM	4	M	2:30 p.m.-3:50 p.m.	2024-01-16	Virtual and NOL - Real Time	CV
50% of class time is live streamed via Zoom on the days and times listed on your class schedule. 50% of class work is completed online, independently, on your own time (following the course syllabus and due dates) via CANVAS. All students are expected to attend class virtually on the days and times listed on your schedule. Reliable internet access and a computer are required. Hybrid Course
41049	PHY 242-01YW	4	M	6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.	2024-01-16	Woodbridge	CV
50% of class time is live streamed via Zoom; students are expected to attend class via Zoom on the days and times listed on the schedule. 50% of class work is completed online, independently, via CANVAS. Reliable internet access and a computer are required.
36125	PHY 242-02YM	4	Th	9:35 a.m.-10:55 a.m.	2024-01-16	Manassas	P
50% or more of the time you will meet your class in person on campus; you are expected to attend class in person on the days and times listed on your schedule. For the rest of the time, instruction is done online, independently, on your own time (following the course syllabus and due dates), via CANVAS. Reliable internet access and a computer are required. Hybrid Course
52812	PHY 242-040L	4	Tu	6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.	2024-01-30	Virtual and NOL - Real Time	CV
Register for PHY242-0B1L lab at Signal Hill . Lecture Class meets in real-time via Zoom on the day(s) and time listed on the class schedule. Reliable internet access and a Zoom-capable device are required. Thirteen Week
38949	PHY 242-040N	4	Sa	8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	2024-01-30	Annandale	P
Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule. Students registering for PHY 242-040N will be automatically enrolled in lab PHY 242-0C1N. The lab component for this section will meet in-person on Saturday from 12:30PM - 4:00PM. Thirteen Week
41209	PHY 242-0A1A	0	W	2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.	2024-01-16	Alexandria	P
41959	PHY 242-0A1L	0	W	9:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.	2024-01-16	Reston Center	P
Lab for PHY242 -001L lecture at Reston Center . Lab class meets at Reston Center, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
36121	PHY 242-0A1M	0	W	2:30 p.m.-5:25 p.m.	2024-01-16	Manassas	P
Classes meet on-campus, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule.
38945	PHY 242-0A1N	0	Th	3:00 p.m.-5:55 p.m.	2024-01-16	Annandale	P
Lab for section PHY 242-001N. Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule. Fifteen Week
41960	PHY 242-0A2L	0	Th	12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.	2024-01-16	Signal Hill	P
Lab for PHY242 -002L lecture at Signal Hill . Lab class meets at Signal Hill, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
36128	PHY 242-0A2M	0	Th	11:10 a.m.-2:05 p.m.	2024-01-16	Manassas	P
Classes meet on-campus, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule.
52814	PHY 242-0B1L	0	Th	6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.	2024-01-30	Signal Hill	P
Lab for PHY242 -040L lecture . Lab class meets at Signal Hill, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule. Thirteen Week
38951	PHY 242-0C1N	0	Sa	12:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.	2024-01-30	Annandale	P
Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule. Thirteen Week Lab for section PHY 242-040N.
41210	PHY 242-0Y2A	4	M	10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	2024-01-16	Alexandria	P
41051	PHY 242-A1YW	0	W	6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.	2024-01-16	Woodbridge	P
50% of class time meets in person, on campus; students are expected to attend class in person on the days and times listed on the schedule. 50% of class work is completed online, independently, via CANVAS. Rel
42016	PHY 242-E05N	4		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2024-01-16	Virtual and NOL	WW
Online course offered by NOVA Online. Except for the campus-based lab session(s), this NOVA Online course is 100% online requiring students to have reliable access to a computer and internet service and has no scheduled meeting times. Due dates can be found in the syllabus. Must register for lab section PHY 242-ES1N. Required on-campus labs at the Annandale Campus, CS 247, four Saturdays - 2/10, 3/2, 3/23, and 4/27 from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Starts January 16.
42019	PHY 242-ES1N	0	Sa	8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	2024-01-16	Annandale	HY
Lab for PHY 242-E05N. Required on-campus labs at the Annandale Campus, CS 247, four Saturdays - 2/10, 3/2, 3/23, and 4/27 from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Starts January 16.
41211	PHY 242-YA2A	0	W	10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	2024-01-16	Alexandria	P

Summer 2024 ➜

Class #	Section	Credits	Day	Time	Start	Location	Mode
33152	PHY 242-030N	4	W F	1:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m.	2024-06-03	Virtual and NOL - Real Time	CV
Lab PHY 242-B1YN meets on on campus, in person on Monday from 1:00PM - 4:00PM. Ten Week
33150	PHY 242-050N	4	M W	8:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.	2024-05-20	Annandale	P
Lab PHY 242-0C1N meets on on campus, in person Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00AM - 11:30AM. 1st 6 Week
35772	PHY 242-090A	4	MTuWTh	11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.	2024-07-02	Alexandria	P
Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule. Third Six Week
33374	PHY 242-090W	4	M W	9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	2024-07-02	Virtual and NOL - Real Time	CV
33174	PHY 242-0A2M	0	Tu Th	9:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m.	2024-07-02	Manassas	P
Classes meet on-campus, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule.
33352	PHY 242-0B1L	0	Tu Th	3:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m.	2024-07-02	Reston Center	P
This class is located at NOVA's Reston Center. OER-no cost textbooks Lab for lecture class PHY242-91YL . Lab Classes meet at Reston on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule. This course offers no-cost textbook materials: Electronic textbooks will be used and regular and reliable Internet is required. Third Six Week
33151	PHY 242-0C1N	0	Tu Th	8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.	2024-05-20	Annandale	P
Lab for PHY 242-050N. 1st 6 Week
33328	PHY 242-50YW	4	M W	6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.	2024-05-20	Woodbridge	P
Students registering for PHY 242-50YW must take lab PHY 242-A50W Hybrid Course 1st 6 Week 50% of class time meets in person, on campus; students are expected to attend class in person on the days and times listed on the schedule. 50% of class work is completed online, independently, via CANVAS. Reliable internet access and a computer are required.
33173	PHY 242-90YM	4	M W	9:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.	2024-07-02	Virtual and NOL - Real Time	CV
50% of class time is live streamed via Zoom on the days and times listed on your class schedule. 50% of class work is completed online, independently, on your own time (following the course syllabus and due dates) via CANVAS. All students are expected to attend class virtually on the days and times listed on your schedule. Reliable internet access and a computer are required. Hybrid Course
33351	PHY 242-91YL	4	Tu Th M W	1:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m. 1:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m.	2024-07-02	Reston Center	P
Third Six Week Synchronous Hybrid OER-no cost textbooks Register for Lab PHY242-0B1L . On Tuesdays and Thursdays this lecture will meet in person at the NOVA Reston Center: 1821 Michael Faraday Drive, Reston. On Mondays & Wednesdays this lecture will meet on Zoom. This course offers no-cost textbook materials: Electronic textbooks will be used and regular and reliable Internet is required.
35773	PHY 242-9A0A	0	MTuWTh	1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.	2024-07-02	Alexandria	P
Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule. Third Six Week
33329	PHY 242-A50W	0	Tu Th	6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.	2024-05-20	Woodbridge	P
Students registering for lab PHY 242-A50W must take PHY 242-50YW Hybrid Course 1st 6 Week
33375	PHY 242-A90W	0	Tu Th	9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	2024-07-02	Woodbridge	P
33153	PHY 242-B1YN	0	M	1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.	2024-06-03	Annandale	P
Lab for PHY 242-030N. Ten Week Hybrid Course
33451	PHY 242-E20N	4		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2024-05-20	Virtual and NOL	WW
Twelve-week online course offered by NOVA Online. Except for the campus-based lab session(s), this NOVA Online course is 100% online requiring students to have reliable access to a computer and internet service and has no scheduled meeting times. Due dates can be found in the syllabus. Must register for lab section PHY 242 ES3N. Required on-campus labs at the Annandale Campus, CS 247, four Mondays - June 10, July 1, July 22 and August 12, from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Starts May 20.
40467	PHY 242-E21N	4		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2024-05-20	Virtual and NOL	WW
Twelve-week online course offered by NOVA Online. Except for the campus-based lab session(s), this NOVA Online course is 100% online requiring students to have reliable access to a computer and internet service and has no scheduled meeting times. Due dates can be found in the syllabus. Must register for lab section PHY 242 ES4N. Required on-campus labs at the Annandale Campus, CS 247, four Sundays - June 9, June 30, July 21 and August 11, from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Starts May 20.
33452	PHY 242-ES3N	0	M	8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	2024-05-20	Annandale	HY
Lab for PHY 242 E20N. Required on-campus labs at the Annandale Campus, CS 247, four Mondays - June 10, July 1, July 22 and August 12, from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Starts May 20.
40468	PHY 242-ES4N	0	Su	8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	2024-05-20	Annandale	HY
Lab for PHY 242 E21N. Required on-campus labs at the Annandale Campus, CS 247, four Sundays - June 9, June 30, July 21 and August 11, from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Starts May 20.

Fall 2024 ➜

Class #	Section	Credits	Day	Time	Start	Location	Mode
48603	PHY 242-001A	4	Tu Th	9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.	2024-08-26	Alexandria	P
48738	PHY 242-001L	4	M	9:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.	2024-08-26	Reston Center	P
Must take lab PHY242-0A1L . Lecture Classes meet at Reston Center, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule. This course offers no-cost textbook materials: Electronic textbooks will be used and regular and reliable Internet is required. OER-no cost textbooks
49079	PHY 242-001M	4	Tu Th	11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	2024-08-26	Manassas	P
PHY 242 001M lecture must be taken with PHY 242 0A1M lab.
49066	PHY 242-001N	4	W	8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.	2024-08-26	Annandale	P
Students registering for PHY 242-001N will automatically enroll in lab 0A1N. Labs meet in person on Monday 8:00AM- 10:55AM.
48739	PHY 242-002L	4	M	12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.	2024-08-26	Loudoun	P
Must take lab PHY242-0A2L (Loudoun Campus) . Lecture Classes meet on Campus on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule. This course offers no-cost textbook materials: Electronic textbooks will be used and regular and reliable Internet is required. OER-no cost textbooks
50163	PHY 242-003L	4	Th	4:00 p.m.-6:55 p.m.	2024-08-26	Virtual and NOL - Real Time	CV
Must take lab PHY242-0A3L (Loudoun Campus) . Lecture Class meets in real-time via Zoom on the days and times listed on your class schedule. Your instructor will facilitate live online lectures and discussions. Reliable internet access and a Zoom-capable device are required. This course offers no-cost textbook materials: Electronic textbooks will be used and regular and reliable Internet is required. OER-no cost textbooks
61584	PHY 242-004L	4	M	6:30 p.m.-9:25 p.m.	2024-08-26	Virtual and NOL - Real Time	CV
Must take lab PHY242-0A4L (Loudoun Campus) . Lecture Class meets in real-time via Zoom on the days and times listed on your class schedule. Your instructor will facilitate live online lectures and discussions. Reliable internet access and a Zoom-capable device are required. This course offers no-cost textbook materials: Electronic textbooks will be used and regular and reliable Internet is required. OER-no cost textbooks
50064	PHY 242-01YW	4	M	9:35 a.m.-11:30 a.m.	2024-08-26	Woodbridge	P
Lab section A1YW must be taken with Lecture section 01YW. Lection and lab portion is in person, Hybrid Course 50% of class time meets in person, on campus; students are expected to attend class in person on the days and times listed on the schedule. 50% of class work is completed online, independently, via CANVAS. Reliable internet access and a computer are required.
49452	PHY 242-02YM	4	F	9:35 a.m.-10:55 a.m.	2024-08-26	Manassas	P
PHY 242 002M lecture must be taken with PHY 242 0A2M lab. Hybrid Course
49449	PHY 242-040N	4	Tu	6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.	2024-09-09	Virtual and NOL - Real Time	CV
Students registering for PHY 242-040N will automatically enroll in lab 0C1N. Labs meet in person on Thursday 6:00PM - 9:30PM. Thirteen Week
48585	PHY 242-0A1A	0	Tu Th	11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	2024-08-26	Alexandria	P
48741	PHY 242-0A1L	0	W	9:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.	2024-08-26	Reston Center	P
Please register for PHY242-001L lecture class . Lab classes meet at Reston Center, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule. This course offers no-cost textbook materials: Electronic textbooks will be used and regular and reliable Internet is required. OER-no cost textbooks
49080	PHY 242-0A1M	0	Th	12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.	2024-08-26	Manassas	P
PHY 242 001M lecture must be taken with PHY 242 0A1M lab.
49067	PHY 242-0A1N	0	M	8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.	2024-08-26	Annandale	P
Lab component for PHY 242-001N.
48745	PHY 242-0A2L	0	W	12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.	2024-08-26	Loudoun	P
Please register for PHY242-002L lecture class (Loudoun Campus) . Lab classes meet on campus, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule. This course offers no-cost textbook materials: Electronic textbooks will be used and regular and reliable Internet is required. OER-no cost textbooks
49453	PHY 242-0A2M	0	F	11:10 a.m.-2:05 p.m.	2024-08-26	Manassas	P
PHY 242 002M lecture must be taken with PHY 242 0A2M lab.
50164	PHY 242-0A3L	0	Tu	4:00 p.m.-6:55 p.m.	2024-08-26	Reston Center	P
Please register for PHY242-003L lecture class. Lab classes meet at Reston Center, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule. This course offers no-cost textbook materials: Electronic textbooks will be used and regular and reliable Internet is required. OER-no cost textbooks
61587	PHY 242-0A4L	0	Sa	9:35 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	2024-08-26	Loudoun	P
Please register for PHY242-004L lecture class (Loudoun Campus) . Lab classes meet on campus, on the days, times, and location listed on the class schedule. This course offers no-cost textbook materials: Electronic textbooks will be used and regular and reliable Internet is required. OER-no cost textbooks
49450	PHY 242-0C1N	0	Th	6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.	2024-09-09	Annandale	P
Lab component for PHY 242-040N. Thirteen Week
50065	PHY 242-A1YW	0	W	9:35 a.m.-12:15 p.m.	2024-08-26	Woodbridge	P
48810	PHY 242-E05N	4		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2024-08-26	Virtual and NOL	WW
15-week Online course offered by NOVA Online. Except for the campus-based lab session(s), this NOVA Online course is 100% online requiring students to have reliable access to a computer and internet service and has no scheduled meeting times. Due dates can be found in the syllabus. Must register for lab section PHY 242-ES1N. Required on-campus labs at the Annandale Campus, location, days and times, TBA. Starts August 26.
48811	PHY 242-ES1N	0	Sa	1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.	2024-08-26	Annandale	HY
Lab for PHY 242-E05N. Required on-campus labs at the Annandale Campus, location, days and times, TBA. Starts August 26.

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