Rm. 306 Nielsen as usual.
1 sheet of notes, HW notebooks and a
calculator are allowed. (and scratch paper or a
bluebook)
HW notebooks will be collected with
the final.
Instructor:
Ted Barnes
Text:
University Physics (10th edition)
Young and Freedman.
Syllabus
(subject to future abandonment as appropriate)
As
2.718281828459045235360287471352662497757247093699959574966967627724076630353asy
as
pi
Scanned lecture notes (reverse chronological order):
Loose ends: QM and the SHO; QM and expected values;
an e.g. of dimensional analysis (exam 2 problem).
Elementary particles.
X-ray diffraction and crystal structure determination.
Finite wells and potential barriers. QM(3).
The Schrodinger equation.
(Time dependent and time independent.)
QM(2).
Wave Nature of Particles. Quantum Mechanics (1).
Photons, Electrons and Atoms. (2)
Photons, Electrons and Atoms. (1)
Relativity. (2)
Relativity. (1)
Geometrical Optics (supplemental).
Geometrical Optics.
Light.
Sound.
Interference and normal modes. (2)
Interference and normal modes. (1)
Mechanical waves. (Th. Papenbrock)
Oscillations and the SHO. (3)
Oscillations and the SHO. (2)
Oscillations and the SHO. (1)
Intro.
HW assignments
(Make certain you have the 10th edition!)
For your notebook; the week of associated lectures when it's most useful
to do the problems
is indicated.
Notebooks will be collected and checked after the final.
17 Nov. - 21 Nov.
Probs. 41-19, 41-25, 42-3.
10 Nov. - 14 Nov.
Probs. 40-59, 40-65, 41-3.
3 Nov. - 7 Nov.
Probs. 40-13, 40-17, 40-21.
27 Oct. - 31 Oct.
Probs. 39-27, 39-51, 39-68.
20 Oct. - 24 Oct.
Probs. 39-3, 39-12, 39-22.
29 Sept. - 3 Oct.
Probs. 35-7, 35-22, 35-30.
22-26 Sept.
Probs. 34-10, 34-13, 34-42.
15-19 Sept.
Probs. 21-1, 21-14, 21-20.
8-14 Sept.
Probs. 20-4, 20-14, 20-40.
20-22 Aug.
Probs. 13-8, 13-13, 13-64 (done in class)
Exams
Exam 2 (with solutions).
(Given in class Tues 25 Nov 2003.)
Exam 1.
Exam 1 solutions.
Exam 1 practice problems.
(Used in class Thurs 9 Oct 2003.)
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Venue:
Class meets T+Th 2:10-3:25, Rm.306,
Nielsen Physics Bldg.
Grading:
Weighted combination of HW, labs, tests and final.
Exact weights to be determined.
There will be approx 1 problem set assigned
per week once I figure out how best to do this.
I would like you to keep a notebook of HW probs, to
be handed in at the end of term.
Office hours:
3:30 - 4:30 T+Th, Rm. 226N Ayres Hall.
You may want to contact me by email to arrange.
Email:
UTK, preferred
ORNL
Phone:
UTK office 9743128; UTK Physics Dept. 9743342; ORNL office 5744575.
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Mars links:
Sky and telescope magazine (online).
"Mars at its all-time finest"
"Mars's Dazzling Sky Show"
Closest approach 55,758,006 [km] at 5:51 AM EST, Wed 27 August.
This is the closest approach since 57,617 BC, and until
28 Aug 2287.
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