PHYS 3650 - Modern Physics
 Course Schedule, Fall 2008

 

The course schedule for PHYS 3650, Modern Physics, is provided in the table below. Text references are to Walker, Physics, 3rd edition, Prentice Hall, 2007.

Lesson Date Topic/Exam Text Chapter
1 Aug 18 Introduction and Review of Classical Physics I  
2 Aug 20 Introduction and Review of Classical Physics II  
3 Aug 22 Relativity I 29.1
4 Aug 25 Relativity II 29.2 - 29.3
5 Aug 27 Relativity III 29.4 - 29.5
6 Aug 29 Relativity IV 29.6
  Sep 1-2 Labor Day Holiday and Faculty Planning Day - no classes  
7 Sep 3 Relativity V 29.7 - 29.8
8 Sep 5 Relativity Problem Solving 29
9 Sep 8 Blackbody Radiation 30.1 
10 Sep 10 Photons and the Photoelectric Effect I 30.2 
11 Sep 12 Photons and the Photoelectric Effect II 30.2 
12 Sep 15 X Rays and The Compton Effect 30.3 - 30.4 
13 Sep 17 Waves and Particles 30.5 - 30.6
14 Sep 19 Review for Exam I 29 - 30
15 Sep 22 Examination I 29 - 30
16 Sep 24 Models of the Atom and Atomic Spectra I 31.1 - 31.2
17 Sep 26 Models of the Atom and Atomic Spectra II 31.1 - 31.2
18 Sep 29 Bohr Model I 31.3
19 Oct 1 Bohr Model II 31.4
20 Oct 3 Quantum Hydrogen I 31.5
21 Oct 6 Quantum Hydrogen II 31.5
22 Oct 8 Many Electron Atoms I 31.6
  Oct 10 Last day to drop without academic consequences  
23 Oct 10 Many Electron Atoms II 31.6
24 Oct 13 X rays 31.7
25 Oct 15 Lasers 31.7
26 Oct 17 Atomic Physics Problem Solving 31
27 Oct 20 Review for Exam II 31
28 Oct 22 Examination II 31
29 Oct 24 Nuclear Properties 32.1
30 Oct  27 Radioactivity 32.2
31 Oct 29 Radioactive Decay Processes I 32.2
32 Oct 31  Radioactive Decay Processes II 32.2
33 Nov 3 Natural Radioactivity and Radioactive Dating 32.3 
34 Nov 5 Radioactive Dating Problem Solving 32.3
35 Nov 7 Interactions of Radiation with Matter and Nuclear Reactions I 32.4 - 32.6
36 Nov 10 Interactions of Radiation with Matter and Nuclear Reactions II 32.4 - 32.6
37 Nov 12 Review for Exam III 32
38 Nov 14 Examination III 32
39 Nov 17 Radiobiology 32.7
40 Nov 19 Health Physics and Nuclear Fission 32.7
41 Nov 21 Health Physics Problem Solving 32.7
42 Nov 24 Nuclear Reactors class notes
43 Dec 1 Elementary Particles 32.8 
44 Dec 3 Course Summary and Review I 29 - 32
45 Dec 5 Course Summary and Review II 29 - 32
  TBA Final Examination
 29 - 32