The Reading Assignments are mostly from Modern Physics by Tipler and Llewellyn or its supplements . After you have done the reading assignment, take the Warmup Quiz. There is also a problem assignment due every class meeting.
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DUE DATE
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READING ASSIGNMENT
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PROBLEM ASSIGNMENT
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WARMUP ANSWERS
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PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
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Aug 23
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Intro to Part 1 (pp. 0-1) |
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Aug 25
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Sec 1-1 & Michelson-Morley Experiment (in Course Materials) |
No problems yet |
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Aug 28
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pp. 15-24 |
ch 1: 3, 4, 7, 20, 44 |
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Aug 30 |
pp. 21-26; pp. 33-39 |
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Sep 1
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p. 41; pp 26-33 |
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Sep 4
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pp. 42-50 |
ch 1: 18, 19, 43, 52 |
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Sep 6
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Review Sec 1-5; read 1-6 |
ch 1: 17, 23, 42, 57 |
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Sep 8
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Review pp. 54-57; read Sec 2-1 |
ch 1: 30, 32, 40, 45 |
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Sep 11
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Review 2-1; read 2-2 |
ch 1: 36, 37, 51; ch 2: 1 |
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Sep 13
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Review 2-2 |
ch 1: 56, 62; ch 2: 3,7 |
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Sep 15
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TEST 1 |
The test covers ch 1. |
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Sep 18
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Review 2-2 (again); read pp.87-96 |
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Sep 20
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Sec 2-4 (some is review) |
ch 2: 16, 19, 21, 46 |
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Sep 22
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Sec 2-5 |
ch 2: 23, 25, 29, 39 |
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Sep 25
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Sec 3-1 and "More" section on Millikan oil drop experiment |
ch 2: 37, 48, 53 |
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Sep 27
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Sec 3-2 |
ch 2: 42; ch 3: 1, 5, 11 |
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Sep 29
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Review pp 197-141; read Sec 3-2 |
ch 2: 49; ch 3: 2, 3, 9 |
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Oct 2
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Sec 3-2 (again) |
ch 3: 15, 18, 19, 21 |
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Oct 4
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Sec 3-4 and "More" section on derivation of Compton's Equation |
ch 3: 26, 29, 42, 46 |
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Oct 6
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Review Oct 4 material; Sec 4-1 |
ch 3: 30, 36, 38, 55 |
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Oct 9
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Sec 4-2 |
ch 3: 49; ch 4: 1, 3, 5 |
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Oct 11
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TEST 2 |
ch 2 & 3; no GR |
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Oct 13
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FALL BREAK |
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Oct 16
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Sec 4-3 |
No problems over break; do reading quiz. |
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Oct 18
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Sec 4-4 |
ch 4: 6, 8, 17, 19 |
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Oct 20
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Sec 4-5,4-6 |
ch 4: 20, 24, 41, 56 |
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Oct 23
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Pages 203-212 |
ch 4: 29, 34, 45, 48 |
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Oct 25
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Section 5-2, 5-3 |
ch 5: 4, 7, 10, 12 |
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Oct 27
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Section 5-4, 5-5 |
ch 5: 14, 17, 18, 19 |
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Oct 30
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Section 5-6, 5-7, EPR Paradox |
ch 5: 22, 25, 30, 37
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Nov 1
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Section 6-1 |
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Nov 3 |
pp. 247-255 |
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Nov 6
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Section 6.2 |
ch. 6: 11, 17, 48, 49 |
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Nov 8
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Section 6.2 |
ch. 6: 30, 31, 39, 40 |
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Nov 10
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TEST 3, p. 162-250 |
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Nov 13
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Section 6.4 |
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Nov 15
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Section 6.5, pp. 272-278 |
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Nov 17
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Nov 20
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Nov 22
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THANKSGIVING BREAK |
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Nov 24
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THANKSGIVING BREAK |
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Nov 27
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No assignment over holiday |
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Nov 29
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Dec 1
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Dec 4
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FINAL EXAMINATION |
2-5 pm
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Olin 103
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