PHY 215B Summer 2021
Michigan State University
Personnel
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Tibor F Nagy, Daniel R Stump |
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Instructor Information
Dr. Tibor Nagy
Email: nagy_t@pa.msu.edu or nagytibo@msu.edu
Web:
http://www.pa.msu.edu/~nagy_t/
Professor Dan Stump
Email: stump@msu.edu
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 using LON-CAPA.Prerequisites
Physics II: (PHY 184 or PHY 184B or LBS 272 or PHY 294H or PHY 234B) and Differential Equations: (MTH 234 or MTH 254H or LBS 220).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 on Fridays. We will have a 120 minutes long final exam online, on August 16th, 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%.
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 23 Su | Syllabus, Ch.1
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02 | May 30 Su | Ch.2 Sec.1-9 Special Relativity I
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03 | Jun 06 Su | Ch.2 Sec.10-14 Special Relativity II
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04 | Jun 13 Su | Thermodynamics 1. (notes)
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05 | Jun 20 Su | Thermodynamics 2. (notes)
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06 | Jun 27 Su | Thermodynamics 3. (notes)
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07 | Jul 04 Su | Ch.3 Quantum Theory
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08 | Jul 01 Su | Ch.4 Structure of the Atom
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09 | Jul 18 Su | Ch.5 Wave Properties of Matter
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10 | Jul 25 Su | Ch.6 The Quantum Theory
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11 | Aug 01 Su | Ch.7 The Hydrogen Atom
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12 | Aug 08 Su | Ch.8 Many-Electron Atoms
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13 | Aug 15 Su | Ch.12-13 Nuclear Physics
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14 | Aug 16 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.)