P301 Fall 2007: Syllabus

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Week

Dates

Topics

Readings

Homework

1

8/27

8/29

8/31

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

TL1-3,1-4

TL1-5

2

9/3

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

9/5

9/7

Ch2: Relativity II

 

TL2-1,2-2

TL2-2,2-3

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

TL2-5

review

4

9/17

Exam 1 (ch 1,2)

 

HW4 (due M, 9/24)

3-2,3-8,3-15,3-18,3-25,3-28,3-36,3-41

9/15

9/21

 

Ch3: Quantization of Charge, Light, and Energy

TL3-1,3-2

TL3-2,3-4

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

 

TL5-3,5-4

TL5-5,5-6,5-7

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

 

TL4-3,4-4

TL4-5,4-6

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

 

TL6-3,6-4

TL6-5,6-6

8

10/15

Exam 2 (ch 3,4,5,6)

 

HW8 (due M, 10/22)

7-2,7-3,7-13,7-14,7-17,7-23,7-26,7-28

10/17

10/19

Ch7: Atomic Physics

TL7-1,7-2

TL7-2,7-3

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

 

TL7-5,7-6

TL7-7,7-8,9-1

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

TL9-4,9-5

TL9-6

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

TL11-3,11-4

TL11-5,11-6

12

11/12

Exam 3 (ch7,8,10)

 

HW12 (due M, 11/19)

12-2,12-4,12-5,12-7,12-10,12-11,12-12,12-15

11/14

11/16

Ch12: Nuclear Reaction

TL12-1

TL12-2

13

11/19

Ch12: Nuclear Reaction

TL12-3

Reading assignment: chapter 13 (particle physics)

 

11/21

11/23

Thanksgiving break!

 

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

 

TL13-3

TL13-4,13-5

15

12/3

12/5

12/7

Ch14: Cosmology

TL14-1,14-2,14-3

HW14

 

TL14-4,14-5,14-6

TL14-7,14-8

16

12/12

Final Exam:

12/12, Wednesday, SW218

10:15am-12:15pm

 

 

 

Exams:

·         Exam 1: Monday, 9/27

·         Exam 2: Monday, 10/15

·         Exam 3: Monday, 11/12

·         Final: Wednesday, 12/12 (SW218), 10:15am-12:15pm

 

Notes:

·         TL refers to our textbook by Tipler & Llewellyn, Modern Physics 4th editon.

·         The reading assignment should be done before class on the day that topic is discussed.

·         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!