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4.00 Credits
This course, with laboratory, surveys physics of the twentieth century. Topics covered include special relativity, wave-particle concepts, the Schroedinger equation and quantum theory of the hydrogen atom, atomic spectra and structure, molecular spectra, the solid state, nuclear structure, radioactivity, and elementary particles. The accompanying laboratory includes experimental investigations of important topics in the subject of Modern Physics. Computerized numerical and graphical analysis of data is extensively used in the laboratory. Laboratory reports are written with word processors and submitted in a format consistent with articles submitted to student research journals. Students must take PH 303L concurrently and pass the lab. The PH 303L grade is a component of the PH 303 course grade. Prerequisites: MA 125 and either PH 115 or 202. Corequisite: PH 303L.
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0.00 Credits
Laboratory course for the Modern Physics Course. Students must take PH 303L concurrently with PH 303 and pass the lab. The PH 303L grade is a component of the PH 303 course grade. Corequisite: PH 303.
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3.00 Credits
Wave motion, reflection, refraction, dispersion, diffraction, interference phenomena, Fourier spectroscopy, lasers and other modern applications of optics.
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3.00 Credits
First of two-semester sequence in electromagnetism. Topics include a review of vector analysis, Coulomb's law, Gauss' Law calculation of the scalar potential, electric fields in matter, the Biot-Sarvart law, Ampere's law, the vector potential, magnetostatics in matter electrodynamics, Faraday's law, inductance, Maxwell's correction to Ampere's law and Maxwell's equations.
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3.00 Credits
Second of two-semester sequence in electromagnetism. Topics include electromagnetic wave propagation in free space, electromagnetic wave propagation in materials, reflection and transmission at interfaces, wave guides, electromagnetic radiation, optical dispersion, and electrodynamics extended to the special theory of relativity
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3.00 Credits
This course is intended to provide a theoretical and practical background in electronics. Topics include AC circuits, diode circuits, single-stage amplifiers, op-amps and feedback , and digital electronics. This couse is not intended to statisfy the technical elective requirements for Electrical Engineering. The course will include periodic laboratory work.
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3.00 Credits
First course in a two-semester sequence in classical mechanics. Topics include motion of particles in one-dimension, one-dimensional motion theorems, harmonic oscillations, damped oscillations, forced oscillations, kinematics in multiple dimensions, momentum and energy theorems, the central force problem, motion under inverse square law forces, planetary orbital motion, Rutherford scattering, conservation theorems for multi-particle systems and their applications, collisions, coupled-harmonic oscillators, and rigid body rotation about a fixed axis.
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3.00 Credits
Second course in a two-semester sequence in classical mechanics. Topics include: moving and rotating coordinate systems. Lagrange's equation and applications, Hamiltonian formulation, inertia and stress tensors, rotations of rigid bodies and the theory of small oscillations.
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3.00 Credits
A course in the methods and techniques of experimental physics. A number of experiments in the area of classical mechanics, atomic physics, molecular physics, and nuclear physics will be performed and analysis is required. Computerized numerical and graphical analysis of data is extensively used in the laboratory. Laboratory reports are written with word processors and submitted in a format consistent with articles submitted to a student research journal. Students must take PH 385L concurrently and pass the lab. The PH 385L grade is a component of the PH 385 course grade. Prerequisite: PH 303 (or taken concurrently). Corequisite: PH 385L.
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0.00 Credits
Laboratory course for the Experimental Physics course. Students must take PH 385L concurrently with PH 385 and pass the lab. The PH 385L grade is a component of the PH 385 course grade. Corequisite: PH 385.
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