PHY 215B Summer 2022
Michigan State University
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Course Coordinator:
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Tibor F Nagy |
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Course Description
Topics: special relativity, thermodynamics, atomic and quantum physics, nuclear physics. This course is an independent study course, involving readings and problem solving. The homework problems and quizzes will be given online using LON-CAPA.Prerequisites
Physics 2: (PHY 184 or PHY 184B or LBS 272 or PHY 294H or PHY 234B or equivalent) and Differential Equations: (MTH 234 or MTH 254H or LBS 220 or equivalent).Project Information
Honors option is not available for this course.Exam Information
We will have online quizzes every Friday. The quizzes will be 30 minutes long. You can start taking the quizzes at any time between 8 AM and 10 PM EDT on Fridays. We will have a 120 minutes long final exam online on LON-CAPA, on August 15th, Monday between 1:00 and 5:00 PM EDT.Grading Information
Relative weights: homework: (1/3), quizzes: (1/3), final exam: (1/3).
Grading scale:
4.0 >= 92%,
3.5 >= 84%,
3.0 >= 76%,
2.5 >= 68%,
2.0 >= 60%,
1.5 >= 52%,
1.0 >= 44%,
0.0 < 44%.
This grading scale might be lowered, but it will NOT be raised.
The Spartan Code of Honor: As a Spartan, I will strive to uphold values of the highest ethical standard. I will practice honesty in my work, foster honesty in my peers, and take pride in knowing that honor is worth more than grades. I will carry these values beyond my time as a student at Michigan State University, continuing the endeavor to build personal integrity in all that I do.Readings
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Wk | Due_date_ | Assignment
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01 | May 22 Su | Syllabus, Ch.1
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02 | May 29 Su | Ch.2 Sec.1-9 Special Relativity I
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03 | Jun 05 Su | Ch.2 Sec.10-14 Special Relativity II
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04 | Jun 12 Su | Thermodynamics 1. (notes)
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05 | Jun 19 Su | Thermodynamics 2. (notes)
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06 | Jun 26 Su | Thermodynamics 3. (notes)
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07 | Jul 03 Su | Ch.3 Quantum Theory
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08 | Jul 10 Su | Ch.4 Structure of the Atom
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09 | Jul 17 Su | Ch.5 Wave Properties of Matter
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10 | Jul 24 Su | Ch.6 The Quantum Theory
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11 | Jul 31 Su | Ch.7 The Hydrogen Atom
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12 | Aug 07 Su | Ch.8 Many-Electron Atoms
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13 | Aug 14 Su | Ch.12-13 Nuclear Physics
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14 | Aug 15 Mo | Final: 120 minutes online, 1-5 PM EDT.
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Textbook
Stephen T. Thornton, Andrew Rex: Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Saunders College Publishing. (4th, 3rd or 2nd editions are all fine. 4th edition: ISBN 10: 1-133-10372-3 ISBN 13: 978-1133103721, 3rd edition: ISBN 10: 0-534-41781-7 ISBN 13: 978-0534417819.)
We will use LON-CAPA, MSU's own free and flexible web-based course management system. If your book has a course management system bundled with, don't open it and don't try to access it, because we will not use it.
Scientific calculator. Graphing calculators are allowed, but they are not required. The recommended calculator is the TI-30X IIS for $10-14.