Thushara Perera
Office: C007C in CNS
556-3888
email: tperera
Office Hrs: 11-12 on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday; 3-5 on Tuesday But feel free to drop by at any time
Text: Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Thornton & Rex. Check for updates and errata click here.
Class room: E 102 in CNS
Class days and times: MTRF 1:00 to 1:50 PM
Lab: WS 004 in CNS
Lab days and times: Thursdays 7:30-9:70 PM
- Dr. Spalding is your lab instructor. His web page for the lab is here
- Please turn in all home work assignments on time (usually at the beginning of class on the due day)
- Attempt to do home work assignments on your own. If you have difficulty, please come and see me
- In class, be prepared to answer questions and participate in class discussions and present your solutions to homework problems
| Date | Material/Reading | Homework |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Introduction / Chapt 1 | |
| 23 Aug | Historical prelude to relativity / Chapt 1 | |
| 25 Aug | Historical prelude and postulates / Chapt 2 | (1) Homework1 |
| 26 Aug | Relativity derived / Chapt 2 | |
| 29 Aug | Kinematics of relativity / Chapt 2 | |
| 30 Aug | Consequences of relativity / Chapt 2 | |
| 1 Sep | Consequences of relativity / Chapt 2 alternate text | (2) Homework2 |
| 2 Sep | Consequences of Relativity / Chapt 2 | |
| 5 Sep | No classes | |
| 6 Sep | Consequences of Relativity / Chapt 2 | (3) Homework3 |
| 8 Sep | Relativistic Dynamics / Chapt 2 | (4) Homework4 |
| 9 Sep | Relativistic Dynamics / Chapt 2 | |
| 12 Sep | Relativistic Dynamics | |
| 13 Sep | Relativistic Dynamics | (5) Problems 2.35, 2.41 |
| 15 Sep | Relativistic Energy | (6) Homework6 |
| 16 Sep | Relativity Recap and Intro to Quantum mechanics | |
| 19 Sep | Exam 1 | (7) Homework7 |
| 20 Sep | Experimental Basis of Quantum Mechanics / Chapt 3 | |
| 22 Sep | Experimental Basis of Quantum Mechanics / Chapt 3 | |
| 23 Sep | Experimental Basis of Quantum Mechanics / Chapt 3 | |
| 26 Sep | Experimental Basis of Quantum Mechanics / Chapt 3 | |
| 27 Sep | Electron properties and lab prep / Chapt 3 | |
| 29 Sep | Discussion of Exam 1 and electron properties / Chapt 3 | (8) Homework8 |
| 30 Oct | Experimental Basis of Quantum Mechanics / Chapt 3 | |
| 03 Oct | Atoms / Chapt 4 | |
| 04 Oct | Atoms / Chapt 4 | (9) 3.34 and 3.48 |
| 06 Oct | Atoms / Chapt 4 | |
| 07 Oct | Matter Waves / Chapt 5 | |
| 10 Oct | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics / Chapt 5 | (10) Homework10 |
| 11 Oct | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics / Chapt 5 | |
| 13 Oct | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics / Chapt 5 | |
| 14 Oct | No classes / Fall Break Day | |
| 17 Oct | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics / Chapt 5 | (11) 4.22 and 4.24 |
| 18 Oct | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics / Chapt 5 | |
| 20 Oct | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics / Chapt 5 | (12) 5.4 and 5.7 |
| 21 Oct | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics / Chapt 5 | |
| 24 Oct | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics / Chapt 5 | |
| 25 Oct | Exam 2 | |
| 27 Oct | Experiments Review | |
| 28 Oct | Experiments Review | |
| 31 Oct | Quantum Mechanics / Chapt 5 | |
| 01 Nov | Quantum Mechanics (notes) / Chapt 5 | |
| 03 Nov | Quantum Mechanics / Chapt 6 | (13) Homework 13 |
| 04 Nov | Quantum Mechanics / Chapt 6 | |
| 07 Nov | Quantum Mechanics/ Chapt 6 | (14) Homework 14 |
| 08 Nov | Quantum Mechanics/ Chapt 6 | |
| 10 Nov | Hydrogen Atom / Chapt 7 | |
| 11 Nov | Hydrogen Atom / Chapt 7 | |
| 14 Nov | Hydrogen Atom / Chapt 7 | (15) 6.16, 6.17, 6.28 |
| 15 Nov | Hydrogen Atom / Chapt 7 | |
| 17 Nov | Hydrogen Atom / Chapt 7 | |
| 18 Nov | Hydrogen Atom / Chapt 7 | |
| 21 Nov | Remainder according to student preferences | (16) 6.33, 6.36, 6.39, 6.43 |
| 22 Nov | ||
| 24 Nov | No Classes / Thanksgiving | |
| 25 Nov | No Classes / Thanksgiving | |
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| 02 Dec | Optional Homework |