Physics 3402: Modern Physics II

 

Spring 2008

 

Tuesdays & Thursdays 

5:30 – 6:45 PM

272 Natural Science Center

 

Course syllabus, schedule, reading and homework assignments, and solutions are in PDF format.

A free PDF viewer is available from Adobe.

 

General course information and schedule

 

"Modern Physics" by Tipler & Llewellyn.

 

Online Tutorial: Hyperphysics

 

Lecture Notes

Statistical Physics

Molecular Structure and Spectra

Solid State Physics

 

Nuclear Physics

Nuclear Reactions and Applications

 

Particle Physics

Astrophysics and Cosmology

 

 

Homework Assignments

HW#1: Due Jan. 22

 

Chap. 8: 2, 3, 10, 12, 14, 15, 42

HW#2: Due Jan. 29

 

Chap. 8: 18, 22, 23, 27, 28, 39, 43

HW#3: Due Feb. 5

 

Chap. 9: 2, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 51

HW#4: Due Feb. 12

 

Chap. 9: 20, 22, 26, 32, 34, 35, 47

Exam #1: Feb. 14

Covers Chapters 8 and 9

 

HW#5: Due Feb. 26

 

Chap. 10: 4, 7, 10, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25

HW#6: Due March 18

 

Chap. 10: 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40, 42, 48, 50

 

Exam #2: March 20

Covers Chapter 10

 

HW#7: Due April 1

 

Chap. 11: 1, 6, 9, 11, 17, 22, 24, 28, 33, 34

HW#8: Due April 8

 

Chap. 11: 37, 42, 45, 52, 58

HW#9: Due April 15

 

Chap. 12: 2, 3, 10, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 23

HW#10: Due April 22

 

Chap. 13: 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14, 16, 19

HW#11: Due April 29

 

Chap. 13: 22, 26, 28, 32

Final Exam:

April 29, 7:15 PM

Emphasizes Chapters 11-13

Although some review problems possible

 

Exploring the Table of Isotopes

 

Table of Nuclides

 

Table of Radioactive Isotopes

 

Superfluid Helium Video 1

 

Superfluid Helium Video 2

 

Superfluid Helium Drip

 

Superfluid Helium Fountain

 

GSU Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Schedule

 

GSU Chapter of the Society of Physics Students

 

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