PHY 1120H - Modern Physics

Institution:

Yeshiva University

Subject:

Physics (Undergrad Men)

Description:

Einsteins theory of relativity. Time dilation and length contraction. E=MC2. The great experiments that shaped last-century physics. Blackbody radiation. The basis of kinetic theory. Quantum theory and Bohrs model of the atom. Waves of matter, wave-particle duality, and the uncertainty principle. Schrodingers equation

Credits:

2.00 - 3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.yu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 960-5400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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