PHYS 3650 - Modern Physics
Examination III - Review Sheet
Six major problem types are addressed in Chapter 29. The four calculation problems on Examination III will be taken from these six major problem types. Problems may include short answer parts. While only nine course objectives are listed in the table of problem types below, do not neglect the others. Units, definitions of physical quantities, explanations of experiments, principles and effects are all important in the solution of the problems and multiple choice questions on the examination. There will be six multiple choice or matching questions on the exam.
| problem topics | course objective(s) |
homework problems |
quiz problems |
text examples |
| binding energy | 18-2 |
TP: 29-11 |
Quiz 7 | Ex 29.2 |
| radioactive decay laws | 18-7, 21-2 | Quiz 8 | Ex 28.3 Ex 29.4 Ex 29.7 |
|
| alpha decay | 19-3, 19-4 |
TP: 29-28 |
Ex 29.5 |
|
| beta decay | 20-1, 20-4 | Quiz 10 | Ex 29.6 | |
| photon attenuation | 22-2 | none | none | |
| nuclear reactions | 22-5 | none | Ex 29.8 |
Short answer parts to the problems above and multiple choice questions will be taken from the following topics:
| lesson objective |
short
answer and multiple choice question topics |
| 18-1 | Constituents, shape and size of the nucleus |
| 18-3 | BE/A versus A curve |
| 18-4 | characteristics of the nuclear force |
| 18-5 | N versus Z curve |
| 18-6 | activity, half-life, decay constant |
| 19-1 | radioactive decay reaction equations |
| 19-2 | definition of Q-value |
| 19-5 | alpha spectra |
| 20-1 | types of beta decay |
| 20-2 | neutrinos |
| 20-3 | beta spectra |
| 20-5 | gamma decay and internal conversion |
| 21-1 | natural radioactivity |
| 22-1 | interactions of heavy charged particles, electrons and photons with matter |
| 22-3 | radiation shielding fundamentals |
| 22-4 | conservation laws in nuclear reactions |
| 22-6 | exoergic and endoergic nuclear reactions |
Last update: September 20, 2000