Fall 2009
| Date | Readings and Discussion Topics |
PHYS 181 Lab | |
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| M | 8/31 | Introduction [MIP Ch. 1, pp. 1-10] |
Lab Intro |
| W | 9/2 | units and measurements [MIP Ch. 2, pp. 11-26] |
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| F | 9/4 | conservation laws and vectors [MIP Ch. 2, pp. 26-46] |
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| W | 9/9 | finite speed of light [MrT Chs. 1+2, pp. 1-23] |
Force Table |
| F | 9/11 | simultaneous observations [MrT Ch. 3, pp. 24-33] |
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| M | 9/14 | indivisible components of matter [MIP Ch. 3, pp. 51-64] |
Electrolysis of Water |
| W | 9/16 | gas pressure [MIP Ch. 4, pp. 69-83] |
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| F | 9/18 | ideal gas law [MIP Ch. 4, pp. 84-88] |
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| M | 9/21 | approximating a function [MIP Ch. 10, pp.277-289] |
Boyle's Law |
| W | 9/23 | time dilation / length contraction [MIP Ch. 10, pp. 289-306] |
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| F | 9/25 | Test 1 [Chs. 1-4, 10] |
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| M | 9/28 | individual atoms [MIP Ch. 5, pp. 93-102] |
The Atomic Scale |
| W | 9/30 | viscosity and mean free path [MIP Ch. 5, pp. 102-110] |
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| F | 10/2 | average atomic speeds [MIP Ch.5, pp. 111-122] |
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| M | 10/5 | electric forces and fields [MIP Ch. 6, pp. 129-140] |
Electrostatic Fields and Forces |
| W | 10/7 | electric potential [MIP Ch. 6, pp. 141-151] |
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| M | 10/12 | magnetic forces and fields [MIP Ch. 7, pp. 163-170] |
Magnetic Fields and Forces |
| W | 10/14 | magnetic forces and fields [MIP Ch. 7, pp. 170-180] |
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| F | 10/16 | particle accelerators [hand-outs] |
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| M | 10/19 | charged atoms [MIP Ch. 8, pp. 187-199] |
Charge of the Electron |
| W | 10/21 | quantized charge [MIP Ch. 8, pp. 199-209] |
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| F | 10/23 | waves [MIP Ch. 9, pp. 237-246] |
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| M | 10/26 | Test 2 [Chs. 5-8] |
Waves and Interference |
| W | 10/28 | interference [MIP Ch. 9, pp. 246-254] |
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| F | 10/30 | light through slits [MIP Ch. 9, pp. 254-268] |
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| M | 11/2 | special theory of relativity [MIP Ch. 11, pp. 311-329] |
Photon Energy |
| W | 11/4 | curved spacetime [MrT Chs. 3+4, pp. 37-58] |
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| F | 11/6 | closed universe [MrT Chs. 5,6,7 pp. 59-88] |
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| M | 11/9 | light as a particle [MIP Ch.12, pp. 335-349] |
Bragg Diffraction |
| W | 11/11 | photons [MIP Ch. 13, pp. 353-366] |
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| F | 11/13 | wavelike nature of light [MIP Ch. 14, pp. 385-401] |
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| M | 11/16 | uncertainty principle [MIP Ch. 15, pp. 407-422] |
Radioactive Half-Life |
| W | 11/18 | radioactive decay [MIP Ch. 16, pp. 425-438] |
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| F | 11/20 | the atomic nucleus [MIP Ch. 16, pp. 439-456] |
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| M | 11/23 | Test 3 |
No Lab |
| M | 11/30 | Bohr's model of the atom [MIP Ch. 17, pp. 463-489] |
Atomic Spectroscopy |
| W | 12/2 | [MrT Ch. 8, ] |
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| F | 12/4 | [ - ] |
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| M | 12/7 | [ - ] |
Lab Final Exam |
| W | 12/9 | [ - ] |
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| F | 12/11 | review |
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| F | 12/18 | Final Exam, 1:00 to 3:00 pm, TCCW 251 |
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