PHY 215B Summer 2005
Michigan State University
Personnel
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Course Coordinator:
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Tibor F Nagy, Daniel R Stump |
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Instructor Information
Dr. Tibor Nagy
Office: 1253 BPS
Phone: (517) 355-9200 x 2515
Email: nagy_t@pa.msu.edu or nagytibo@msu.edu
Dr. Dan Stump
Office: 1312 BPS
Phone: (517) 355-9200 x 2035
Email: stump@pa.msu.eduCourse Description
Topics: special relativity, atomic and quantum physics, nuclear physics. This
course is an independent study course, involving readings and problem
solving. The homework problems will be given using LON-CAPA.Prerequisites
(PHY 184 or PHY 184B or LBS 272 or PHY 294H or PHY 234B) and (MTH 234 or MTH
254H or LBS 220).Office Hours
If you have questions or you need help: Tuesdays from 4:00 to 5:00 PM in
room 1308 BPS.Exam Information
We will have online quizzes on the reading assignments every Wednesday at
5:00 PM. We will have a 120 minute long final exam on August 16th.Readings
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Wk | Due_date_ | Assignment
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01 | May 24 Tu | Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, Sections 1-9
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02 | May 31 Tu | Chapter 2, Sections 10-14
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03 | Jun 07 Tu | Chapter 3, Sections 1-5
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04 | Jun 14 Tu | Chapter 3, Sections 6-9
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05 | Jun 21 Tu | Chapter 4
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06 | Jun 28 Tu | Chapter 5
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07 | Jul 05 Tu | Chapter 6
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08 | Jul 14 Tu | Chapter 7, Sections 1-3
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09 | Jul 19 Tu | Chapter 7, Sections 4-6
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10 | Jul 26 Tu | Chapter 8
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11 | Aug 02 Tu | Chapter 12
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12 | Aug 09 Tu | Chapter 13
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13 | Aug 16 Tu | Final Exam
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Textbook
Stephen T. Thornton, Andrew Rex: Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers,
2nd edition, Saunders College Publishing, 2000.