PHY 254 - Modern Physics

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Farmingdale State College

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Description:

An introduction to the basic ideas of modern physics such as Einstein's theories of relativity, early ideas of atomic structure including the Bohr and Rutherford models, photoelectric effect, de Broglie waves, wave mechanics, Schroedinger's Equation, Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle,Hydrogen Atom, electron spin, Pauli's Exclusion Principle, quantum oscillator, classical and quantum statistics, solid state physics, nuclear physics and elementary particles. Prerequisite(s): PHY 253 or PHY 144 (4,0) 4 credits

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.FARMINGDALE.EDU

Phone Number:

(516) 420-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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