PHYS 02300 - Modern Physics

Institution:

Rowan University

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Description:

Prerequisites: MATH 01131 and PHYS 02201 or MATH 01131 and PHYS 02203 This course covers modern physics developed since the turn of the 20th century. After a review of some classical physics, course topics include special relativity, wave and particle aspects of radiation, matter waves, models of the atom, ionization, spectra, x-rays, and introductory quantum theory. It also covers theories developed by Planck, Einstein, Rutherford, Bragg, Bohr, Compton, de Broglie, Pauli, Schrodinger and Heisenberg.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.rowan.edu

Phone Number:

(856) 256-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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