Tentative Schedule - Physics 3401- Fall 2003
Modern Physics I
Dr. C. R. (Rod) Nave - 456 Science Center Annex - 651-3221
Email: RodNave@gsu.edu
Class meets TTh, 5:30-7:10 PM
Text: Rohlf: Modern Physics from a to Z0
An approximate reading schedule follows.
- Aug 26 Ch 1 Journey to the small
- Aug 28 Ch 1 Fundamental particles
- Sep 2 Ch 1 Fundamental forces
- Sep 4 Ch 2 Distribution functions
- Sep 9 Ch 2 Maxwell-Boltzmann
- Sep 11 Ch 2 Atoms and radiation
- Sep 16 Ch 3 Blackbody radiation
- Sep 18 Ch 3 Blackbody radiation
- Sep 23 Ch 3 Radiation quanta
- Sep 25 Ch 3 Atomic spectra
- Sep 30 Ch 4 Velocity of light
- Oct 2 Ch 4 Lorentz transformation
- Oct 7 Ch 4 Time dilation
- Oct 9 Ch 4 Relativistic mass, momentum, energy
- Oct 14 Relativity
- Oct 16* Ch 5 DeBroglie wavelength
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- Oct 21 Ch 5 Wave description of particle
- Oct 23 Ch 5 Uncertainty principle
- Oct 28 Ch 6 Particle scattering, Cross-section
- Oct 30 Ch 6 Rutherford experiment
- Nov 4 Ch 6 Deeper probing
- Nov 6 Ch 7 Schrodinger equation, particle in box
- Nov 11 Ch 7 Finite square well
- Nov 13 Ch 7 Barrier penetration
- Nov 18 Ch 7 Quantum oscillator
- Nov 21 Ch 7 Schrodinger in 3-D
- Nov 25 Thanksgiving holidays
- Nov 27 Thanksgiving holidays
- Dec 2 Ch 8 Separation of variables
- Dec 4 Ch 8 Three quantum numbers
- Dec 9 Ch 8 Basic spectrum
- Dec 11 Ch 8 Fine structure
- Dec 16, Tues 5-7 PM, Final exam
in regular classroom.
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Notes:
The grading of the course will be as follows:
45% for chapter quizzes, patterned after homework.
30% for homework. Homework will be assigned for each chapter. It will be collected and graded.
25% final examination
Final is comprehensive, but more heavily weighted toward material after the midpoint.
*Oct 17 is the last day on which one may withdraw with a passing grade.
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