The twentieth century was an extremely productive and exciting time for physics. Special relativity has extended physics into the realm of high speeds and high energies. Quantum mechanics has successfully described phenomena at small energies and small distance scales. Our understanding of atoms, molecules, and solids has developed from a few revolutionary ideas into a sophisticated framework which today supports technologies that were unimagined in 1900. This course will introduce many important developments in physics, including special relativity, Schrodinger's wave mechanics, the quantum mechanical understanding of the periodic table and the theory of energy bands in solids.
Class Format: lecture, three hours per week; laboratory, three hours every other week; conference, one hour every other week
Requirements/Evaluation: evaluation will be based on weekly homework, labs, two hour tests, and a final exam, all of which have a substantial quantitative component
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Prerequisites: Physics 141 and Mathematics 103, or equivalent; students may not take both Physics 142 and Physics 151; Physics 131 may substitute for Physics 141 with the permission of instructor
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Divisional Attributes: Division III,Quantitative and Formal Reasoning
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Enrollment Limit: none
Expected Enrollment: 30
| CLASSES | ATTR | INSTRUCTORS | TIMES |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS142-01(S) LEC Foundation of Modern Physics (Q) |   |
Kevin M. Jones |
MWF 11:00 AM-11:50 AM |
| PHYS142-02(S) LAB Foundation of Modern Physics (Q) | |
Kevin M. Jones |
T 1:00 PM-4:00 PM |
| PHYS142-03(S) LAB Foundation of Modern Physics (Q) | |
Kevin M. Jones |
W 1:00 PM-4:00 PM |