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An introduction to the fundamental physical and chemical processes which have shaped the earth. Volcanism, sedimentation, the formation of rocks and minerals, and plate tectonics will be emphasized. 1.00 units, Lecture
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25.00 Credits
This course, the first part of a three-term calculus-based introduction to physics, is designed to provide the student with a working knowledge of the language and the analytical tools of Newtonian mechanics and of thermodynamics. Newton's laws are used to study the motion of individual particles and of systems of particles. The ideas of work, energy, momentum, and impulse are introduced. Newton's universal law of gravitation and a brief introduction to rigid-body motion round out the exposition of classical mechanics. The remainder of the term is devoted to a presentation of the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics and their applications to the prototypical thermodynamics system, the ideal gas. Three class meetings and one laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Concurrent Registration in or previous completion of Mathematics 131 with a grade of C- or better. 1.25 units, Lecture
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25.00 Credits
This second part of the three-term calculus-based introductory sequence is devoted primarily to the study of electromagnetism. The emphasis is on the description of electric and magnetic phenomena in terms of fields. Topics to be covered include electrostatics and magnetostatics, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, and the characterization of energy and momentum in the electromagnetic field. The remainder of the course is taken up with basic properties of waves in general: wave kinematics, standing waves and resonance, interference and diffraction, and the Doppler effect. Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 131L and concurrent registration in or previous completion of either Mathematics 132 or Mathematics 142 with a grade of C- or better. 1.25 units, Lecture
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25.00 Credits
Concluding the three-term calculus-based introductory sequence, this course begins with a brief treatment of physical optics. The remainder of the course is devoted to the treatment of phenomena at the atomic and subatomic levels using the ideas of quantum physics. From the introduction of the photon, the Bohr atom, and de Broglie's matter waves, we proceed to the unified description provided by Schrodinger's wave mechanics. This is used to understand basic properties of atoms, beginning with hydrogen, and to describe the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter. As time permits, the course will include an account of the basic ideas of solid state physics and of nuclear physics. Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 231L and either Mathematics 132 or 142, with concurrent registration in Mathematics 231 strongly recommended. 1.25 units, Lecture
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This course is designed to provide a working background of mathematical tools for use in other upper-level courses and thus should normally be taken in the junior year. Beginning with a discussion of linear algebra, linear operators, and complete sets of functions to provide a unified setting for subsequent topics, we proceed to treat matrices, eigenvalue problems, differential equations, Green's functions, and the special functions of mathematical physics. Additional topics, such as numerical methods or an introduction to group theory, may be taken up if time permits. Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 231L and Mathematics 231. 1.00 units, Lecture
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A detailed analytical treatment of Newtonian mechanics. Lagrange's equations are developed and applied to the analysis of motion governed by several exemplary force laws. The general problem of motion under the influence of central forces is formulated and applied to the motion of the planets and to scattering. We discuss the dynamics of rigid bodies, as well as oscillations in systems of masses coupled by springs. A brief introduction to the chaotic behavior of nonintegrable dynamical systems closes out the course. Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 231 and either Mathematics 231 or Mathematics 234. 1.00 units, Lecture
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A study of the unified description of electromagnetic phenomena provided by Maxwell's equations in differential form. The scalar and vector potentials, multipole expansions, boundary value problems, propagation of electromagnetic waves, radiation from accelerated charges. Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 231 L and Mathematics 231 (concurrent registration in Mathematics 234 is strongly recommended). 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course pursues the description of large aggregates of particles using the techniques of probability theory. It provides a microscopic analysis, both classical and quantum, of the notions of temperature, thermal equilibrium, heat, and entropy. The partition function is introduced and shown to be a powerful tool for understanding the bulk properties of matter. In recent years, physicists have been applying the methods discussed here to phenomena outside the traditional realm of physics, such as fluctuations of stock prices. Time permitting, we will examine such applications. Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 232L. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course provides a reasonably comprehensive picture of our current understanding of phenomena at the atomic and subatomic levels, using basic ideas of quantum physics. Topics to be covered include the structure of atoms, molecules, solids, and nuclei; the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter; and, time permitting, an introduction to special relativity and particle physics. Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 232L. 1.00 units, Lecture
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An investigation of some of the principal physical processes occurring in the earth and its oceans. Topics will include seismology, structure of the core and mantle, geomagnetism, plate tectonics, properties of sea water, and the dynamics of ocean circulation. Prerequisite: C- or better in Physics 131 and Math 132 1.00 units, Lecture
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