P301 Fall 2007: Syllabus
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Dates |
Topics |
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Homework |
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1 |
8/27 |
Ch1: Relativity I |
TL1-1,1-2 |
HW1 (due W, 9/5) 1-2,1-16,1-17,1-22,1-26,1-27,1-29,1-30 |
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TL1-3,1-4 |
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TL1-5 |
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2 |
Ch1: Relativity I |
TL1-6 |
HW2 (due M, 9/10) 1-35,1-37,1-40,1-43,2-3,2-9,2-19,2-21 |
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9/5 9/7 |
Ch2: Relativity II |
TL2-1,2-2 |
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TL2-2,2-3 |
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3 |
9/10 9/12 9/14 |
Ch2: Relativity II |
TL2-3,2-4 |
HW3 (not collected) 2-23,2-29,2-36,2-39,2-40,2-43,2-44,2-50 |
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TL2-5 |
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review |
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4 |
9/17 |
Exam 1 (ch 1,2) |
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HW4 (due M, 9/24) 3-2,3-8,3-15,3-18,3-25,3-28,3-36,3-41 |
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9/15 9/21 |
Ch3: Quantization of Charge, Light, and Energy |
TL3-1,3-2 |
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TL3-2,3-4 |
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5 |
9/24 9/22 9/28 |
Ch5: The Wavelike Properties of Particles |
TL5-1,5-2 |
HW5 (due M, 10/1) 5-1,5-3,5-12,5-14,5-17,5-23,5-25,5-26 |
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TL5-3,5-4 |
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TL5-5,5-6,5-7 |
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6 |
10/1 10/3 10/5 |
Ch4: Nulcear Atom |
TL4-1,4-2 |
HW6 (due M, 10/8) 4-2,4-6,4-13,4-16,4-22,4-27,4-36,4-55 |
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TL4-3,4-4 |
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TL4-5,4-6 |
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7 |
10/8 10/10 10/12 |
Ch6: The Schrodinger Equation |
TL6-1,6-2 |
HW7 (not collected) 6-3,6-14,6-19,6-27,6-32,6-34,6-39,6-47 |
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TL6-3,6-4 |
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TL6-5,6-6 |
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8 |
10/15 |
Exam 2 (ch 3,4,5,6) |
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HW8 (due M, 10/22) 7-2,7-3,7-13,7-14,7-17,7-23,7-26,7-28 |
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10/17 10/19 |
Ch7: Atomic Physics |
TL7-1,7-2 |
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TL7-2,7-3 |
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9 |
10/22 10/24 10/26 |
Ch7: Atomic Physics |
TL7-3,7-4 |
HW9 (due M, 10/29) 7-32,7-33,7-36,7-38,7-43,7-47,7-57,7-59 |
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TL7-5,7-6 |
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TL7-7,7-8,9-1 |
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10 |
10/29 10/31 11/2 |
Ch9: Molecular Physics |
TL9-2,9-3 |
HW10 (due M, 11/5) 9-5,9-18,9-19,9-25,9-33,9-34,9-35,9-38 |
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TL9-4,9-5 |
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TL9-6 |
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11 |
11/5 11/7 11/9 |
Ch11: Nuclear Physics |
TL11-1,11-2 |
HW11 (not collected) 11-1,11-11,11-13,11-15,11-18,11-34,11-36,11-38 |
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TL11-3,11-4 |
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TL11-5,11-6 |
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12 |
11/12 |
Exam 3 (ch7,8,10) |
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HW12 (due M, 11/19) 12-2,12-4,12-5,12-7,12-10,12-11,12-12,12-15 |
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11/14 11/16 |
Ch12: Nuclear Reaction |
TL12-1 |
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TL12-2 |
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13 |
11/19 |
Ch12: Nuclear Reaction |
TL12-3 |
Reading assignment: chapter 13 (particle physics) |
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11/21 11/23 |
Thanksgiving break! |
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14 |
11/26 11/28 11/30 |
Ch13: Particle Physics |
TL13-1,13-2 |
HW13 (due M, 12/03) 13-1,13-2,13-3,13-6,13-18,13-23.13-27,13-36 |
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TL13-3 |
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TL13-4,13-5 |
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15 |
12/3 12/5 12/7 |
Ch14: Cosmology |
TL14-1,14-2,14-3 |
HW14 |
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TL14-4,14-5,14-6 |
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TL14-7,14-8 |
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16 |
12/12 |
Final Exam: 12/12, Wednesday, SW218 10:15am-12:15pm |
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Exams:
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Exam 1: Monday, 9/27
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Exam 2: Monday, 10/15
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Exam 3: Monday, 11/12
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Final: Wednesday, 12/12 (SW218), 10:15am-12:15pm
Notes:
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TL refers to our textbook by Tipler &
Llewellyn, Modern Physics 4th editon.
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The reading assignment should be done before
class on the day that topic is discussed.
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Homework is due on Monday at 5pm the week after
it is assigned.
· This syllabus is likely to change (possibly including tests and HWs!). We will add and modify reading assignments and homeworks. Check frequently!