Physics 232

FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS:

Wave Motion, Optics, and Modern Physics

Physics 232 - Spring 2007

http://web.utk.edu/~kamyshko/P232/P232 Spring_2007.html

course ID MPKAMYSHKOV0007 in masteringphysics.com

Homework deadline is noon May 10-th.
All homework assignments are posted at Mastering Physics Website

Class Notes:

# and date
Charpter in Y&F
Class notes

Class 1 January 10
Chapter 13
Introduction
Units etc. (you are supposed to be familiar with)

Class 2 January 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 13 Periodic Motion

Class 3 January 17
Chapter 15
Chapter 15 Mechanical Waves

Class 4 January 19
Chapter 15 T. Handler
handouts of Prof. Handler

Class 5 January 22
Problems on Ch 13, 15
Problems for Ch 13 and 15

Class 6, January 24
Chapter 16
Chapter 16 Sound Waves

Class 7, January 26
Chapter 16
MP comments

Class 8, January 29
Chapter 32
class calendar 1

Class 9, January 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 32 E-M Waves

Class 10, February 2
Review for Ch 13,15,16,32
Review problems for Test 1

Class 11, February 5
Chapter 33
Chapter 33 Light

Class 12, February 7
Chapter 33
Solutions for review problems for Test 1

Class 13, February 9
Test #1 for Ch 13,15,16,32
Solutions for Test #1 problems

Class 14, February 12
Chapter 34
Chapter 34 Geometrical Optics

Class 15, February 14
Chapter 34
results of Test #1

Class 16, February 16
Chapter 34
Chapter 34 Geometrical Optics

Class 17, February 19
Chapter 35
Chapter 35 Interference

Class 18, February 21
Chapter 35
class calendar 2

Class 19, Febuary 23
Chapter 36
Chapter 36 Diffraction      Review problems for Test 2

Class 20, February 26
Chapter 37
Special Relativity

Class 21, February 28
Chapter 37
Solutions for review problems for Test 2

Class 22, March 2
Test #2 for Ch 33-36
Solutions for Test #2 problems

Class 23, March 5
Chapter 37 (finished)
Special Relativity

Class 25, March 7
Chapter 38 Prof. T. Handler
Handouts of Professor T. Handler

Class 26, March 9
Chapter 38 Prof. T. Handler
Chapter 38. Photons, Electrons, Atoms

Class 27, March 19
Chapter 38
Chapter 38. Photons, Electrons, Atoms

Class 28, March 21
Chapter 39
Chapter 39. Particles and Waves

Class 29, March 23
Chapter 40
Chapter 40. Quantum Mechanics

Class 30, March 26
Chapter 40
Review problems for Test #3

Class 31, March 28
Chapter 41
Chapter 41. Structure of Atom

Class 32, March 30
Chapter 41
Chapter 41. Structure of Atom

Class 33, April 2
Chapter 42
Chapter 42. Molecules and Condensed Matter

Class 34, April 4
Chapter 42
Solutions for Test 3 review problems

Class 35, April 9
Chapter 42
Chapter 42. Molecules and Condensed Matter

Class 36, April 11
Test #3 for Ch 37-40 Solutions for Test #3 problems

Class 37, April 13
Chapter 43
Chapter 43. Nuclear Physics

Class 38, April 16
Chapter 43
Test results, explanation of final grading

Class 39, April 18
Chapter 43
Chapter 43. Nuclear Physics

Class 40, April 20
Chapter 43
Chapter 43. Nuclear Physics

Class 41, April 23
Chapter 44
Chapter 44. Particle Physics and Cosmology

Class 42, April 25
Chapter 44
Review problems for Final Test (Chapter 41-44)

Class 43, April 27
Chapter 44
Solutions to Review problems for Final Test

May 8, 2007
Comprehensive Final Test
Solutions to Final Test Problems

Instructor: Dr. Yuri Kamyshkov

Office: 226-D Ayres Hall

Phone: (865) 974-6777

FAX: (865) 974-1135

E-mail: kamyshkov@utk.edu

Lectures:
MWF 11:15 am - 12:05 pm, Rm # 415 in Nielsen Physics Bldg

Sections:
232001, 232002, 232003, and 232004

Office hours: MWF 1 hour after lectures or by appointment

Syllabus:
Course covers most of the materials in chapters 13,15,16,32-44 of the textbook.
Detailed syllabus can be downloaded as PDF file from here (updated 1/25/2007)

Labs:
Lab Syllabus
Section 232001; TA: Freeman                        Time: T      2:30 - 4:25 pm in Phy508
Section 232002; TA: Nicholson                       Time: M 12:20 - 2:15 pm in Phy508
Section 232003; TA: Parshall                         Time: T    10:10 -12:05 pm in Phy508
Section 232004; TA: Nicholson                     Time: M    4:40 - 6:35   pm in Phy508
You must complete the laboratary assignment. If you fail in the laboratory, you will fail the course.
If you are repating the course, see Laboratory policy regarding repeating a course

Textbook: Young & Freedman, University Physics, 11th Edition with Modern Physics, ISBN: 0-8053-8684-X
with Mastering Physics Student Access Card (the latter is a part of ~$150 new package
or sold separately for $44.60 from http://www.masteringphysics.com/). It is needed for homework.
Older editions of the textbook with separately purchased access card is OK.
For used books see e.g. this site

Also recommended:
D. A. Wells and H. S. Slusher, Theory and Problems of Physics for Engineering and Science,
Schaum's Outline Series in Engineering , ISBN: 0-07-069254-8 (check e.g. amazon.com) or any
other similar physics problem solving book.

Attendance: Lectures and labs are obligatory !

Homework: Assigned and graded through the web:
Home work (several problems per week ) will be assigned every week through masteringphysics.com system.
Home page http://www.masteringphysics.com/ , course ID MPKAMYSHKOV0007 (for initial registration you will be asked to provide your first and last name, college ID, and the access code from your Mastering Physics Student Access Card). After that you will be assigned a name and a password for faster login. Each homework will be due at 11 am on Wednesday before the class starts and a new home work will appear on the web around that time.

Tests: Three in-class tests, closed book, ONE page of hand-written formulas will be allowed. No make-up tests will be given. If you miss a test for a legitimate reason, that you have informed the Instructor about before the test, your score will be adjusted at the end of the semester according to your overall performance in the class.

Final: Tuesday, May 8 (12:30 am -2:30 pm), comprehensive, in class, closed book,
ONE page of hand-written formulas written by student will be allowed (no copies, or printed pages).

Grade: 25 % lab (you must pass it to pass the course)
25 % home-work
50% three tests + final
Letter grades: D>60%,C>70%,B>80%, A>90%

Academic Honesty:
assumed

WWW: The web site of the course is http://web.utk.edu/~kamyshko/P232/P232 Spring_2007.html

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