PHY 243 Schedule 14W

Module 1 Photons: Waves behaving like particles

SP2020 Jan. 31 Feb. 7
Thu 11:59 pm Problem Quiz 38
Lab Photoelectric Effect*
Fri 10 – 12 pm Introduction
Review
Ch. 38 Problem Solving
Review for Ch. 39
Fri 12 – 2 pm Ch. 38 Photons Lab Photoelectric Effect
Mon 11:59 pm Conceptual Quiz 38

Module 2 Wave Nature of Particles

Feb. 14 Feb. 21
Thu 11:59 pm Problem Quiz 39
Lab Atomic Spectra*
Fri 10 – 12 pm Test Ch. 38 Ch. 39 Problem Solving
Review for Ch. 40
Fri 12 – 2 pm Ch. 39 Wave Nature Lab Analysis of Light
Mon 11:59 pm Conceptual Quiz 39

Module 3 Quantum Mechanics

Feb. 28 Mar. 6
Thu 11:59 pm Problem Quiz 40
Lab QM Waves*
Fri 10 – 12 pm Test Ch. 39 Ch. 40 Problem Solving
Review for Ch. 41
Fri 12 – 2 pm Ch. 40 Quantum Mechanics Lab NMR Experiment
Mon 11:59 pm Conceptual Quiz 40

Module 4 Atoms, Molecules, Solids

Mar. 20 Mar. 27
Thu 11:59 pm Problem Quiz 41
Lab Bound States*
Fri 10 – 12 pm Test Ch. 40 Ch. 41 Problem Solving
Ch. 42 Molecules
Review for Ch. 43
Fri 12 – 2 pm Ch. 41 Atomic Structure  Lab Bragg Diffraction
Mon 11:59 pm  Conceptual Quiz 41  Presentation Topics

Module 5 Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity

Apr. 3 Apr. 10
Thu 11:59 pm Problem Quiz 43
Lab NMR*
Fri 10 – 12 pm Test Ch. 41 Ch. 43 Problem Solving
Review for Ch. 37
Fri 12 – 2 pm Ch. 43 Nuclear Physics Lab NMR
Lab Half-life
Mon 11:59 pm Conceptual Quiz 43 Lab Radioactive Dating*

Module 6 Special Theory and Research Projects

Apr. 17 Apr. 24
Thu 11:59 pm Problem Quiz 37
Fri 10 – 12 pm Test Ch. 43 Work on Presentation
Fri 12 – 2 pm Ch. 37 Special Theory of Relativity No lab.
Mon 11:59 pm Conceptual Quiz 37 Presentation Draft.

Module 7 Contemporary Topics: Condensed Matter, Particles, Astrophysics

Apr. 28 May 5
Thu 11:59 pm
Fri 10 – 12 pm Presentations  Final Exam
Fri 12 – 2 pm Particles/Astrophysics
Mon 11:59 pm