SP301 Modern Physics
COURSE INFORMATION
| DESCRIPTION | DOWNLOAD | VERSION |
| Course Policy | file | 110819 |
| Syllabus | file | 110819 |
| Textbook Errata, 3rd edition | file | |
| LINK: Thorton & Rex official textbook Website |
http://login.cengage.com/cb/
or just google: thorton rex and choose the Brooks-Cole site |
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| LINK: Rex's own website |
http://www.pugetsound.edu/faculty-pages/rex/sts345/ -- also contains a link to the textbook website |
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| LINK: Thorton's own website | http://www.modern.physics.virginia.edu/course/633.html | |
| LINK: Rick Trebino's Georgia Tech course | http://frog.gatech.edu/lectures/index.html |
CLASS DOCUMENTS
| STARTING DAY | TOPIC/DESCRIPTION | DOWNLOAD | VERSION | COMMENTS |
| 110822 | Ch01 Evolution of Physics | file | 110825 | |
| 110906 | Ch02 Special Relativity | file, xtra probs | 110913 | |
| 110921 | Ch03 Exptl Beginnings of Quantum Theory | file | 110923 | |
| 110926 | Ch04 Structure of Atom | file | 110928 | |
| 111005 | Ch05 Wave Characteristics | file, spreadsheet | 111005 | |
| 111012 | Ch06 Quantum Mechanics | file | 111012 | |
| 111019 | Ch07 The Hydrogen Atom | file | 111026 | |
| 111028 | Ch08 Atomic Physics | file | 111102 | |
| 111104 | Ch10-11 Semicond & Superconduct & Lasing | file | 111108 | |
| 111116 | Ch12-13 some Nuclear | file | 111118 | |
| 111121 | Ch14 some Elementary Particles | file | 111121 | |
| 111128 | Ch15 General Relativity (2 days) | 111128 | ||
| 111205 | Ch16 Cosmology & Stellar Evolution | file | 111202 |
ASSIGNMENTS
| NAME/TOPIC | DATE DUE | ASSIGNMENT | SOLUTION |
| People of Modern Physics | |||
| #01 Special Relativity | delayed until 110914 (Wed) |
Ch02 Problems 10, 12, 17,14,15 21,22,29 31,32 |
soln |
| #02 Special Relativity - part 1 | 110919 (Mon) |
Ch02 Problems 65, 66, 76, 83, 85, 98 |
soln |
| #03 Special Relativity - part 2 | 110926 (Mon) |
Ch03 Problems 9, 12, 14a, 17, 20, 34, 43, 48, 54 |
soln |
| #04 Atomic Structure - part 1 | 110930 |
Ch04 Problems 2, 11, 14 |
soln |
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TEST 1 |
** 111003 ** | Ch 01, 02, 03 | |
| #05 Wave Properties | 111012 (Wed) |
Ch05 Problems 3, 62 5, 7, 12, 18 36, 42, 48 |
soln |
| #06 Quantum Mechanics | 111017 (Mon) |
Ch06 Problems 1, 3, 4, 5 20, 21 |
soln |
| #07 The Hydrogen Atom - part 1 | 111024 | homework assignment | soln |
| #08 The Hydrogen Atom - part 2 | 111031 | homework assignment | soln |
| #09 Atomic Physics | 111107 | Ch08 Problems 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 16 |
soln |
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TEST 2 |
** 111114 ** | on Chapters 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 | |
| #10 Molecules, Semi/Super Conductors, Lasers | 111116 | Ch10 Problems: 10, 15, 18, 20 Ch11 Problems: 9, 10 |
soln |
| #11 Nuclear | 111121 | homework assignment | soln |
| #12 Elementary Particles | 111123 | homework assignment | soln |
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TEST 3 |
** 111207 ** | on Chapters 10-15 | |
| #13 Cosmology & Stellar Evolution | no HW | ||
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FINAL |
Tues 12/13 | 0755 | Ch-004 |