Physics 215–Elementary Modern Physics Topics Covered: •¼ Special Relativity •½ Quantum Mechanics •1/12 Nuclear Physics •1/12 Special Topic #1 •1/12 Special Topic #2 Everyone Pick Up: •Syllabus •Student Info.
Download ReportTranscript Physics 215–Elementary Modern Physics Topics Covered: •¼ Special Relativity •½ Quantum Mechanics •1/12 Nuclear Physics •1/12 Special Topic #1 •1/12 Special Topic #2 Everyone Pick Up: •Syllabus •Student Info.
Physics 215–Elementary Modern Physics Topics Covered: •¼ Special Relativity •½ Quantum Mechanics •1/12 Nuclear Physics •1/12 Special Topic #1 •1/12 Special Topic #2 Everyone Pick Up: •Syllabus •Student Info sheet – fill it out Physics Dept. Talk Wednesdays •Munchies at 3:15, lobby •Meeting at 3:45, Olin 101 http://users.wfu.edu/ecarlson/modern https://www.webassign.net/student.html 8/27 Physics 215 –Modern Physics Eric Carlson “Eric” “Professor Carlson” Olin 306 OH: Tues & Thurs 1-2 or by appointment 758-4994 [email protected] Materials •Modern Physics, 6th ed., Tipler and Llewellyn •Webassign access •Scientific Calculator •Laptop http://users.wfu.edu/ecarlson/modern Dr. Carlson’s Approximate Schedule 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday PHY 741 PHY 215 office hour office hour PHY 741 PHY 215 office hour office hour PHY 741 PHY 215 research research Free food colloquium research faculty fellow •I will try to be in my office Tues. Thurs. 1-2 •When in doubt, call/email first Preparing for Lecture Reading Assignment •Sections 1-1 and 1-2 by Friday •Sections 1-3 and 1-4 by Monday •Read the material assigned on the Web, or in class each day, before class starts •Read the reading quiz, posted on Webassign •Take a Webassign-based reading quiz online by 9:30 AM https://www.webassign.net/student.html Quizzes: •Reading quiz A by Friday •Reading quiz B by Monday Class attendance and seating •Attendance is expected every day •More than two unexcused absences count against your grade •If you have an advance excuse, contact me (email) •If you are ill, call/e-mail me OR bring Doctor’s note •Starting Monday, everyone will sit in the same seat every day (your choice which seat) Class Participation •Everyone is expected to participate in class •Come prepared •Ask questions •Volunteer to answer my questions •If you don’t ask me questions, I’ll ask you questions Homework •About 1-3 problems per homework set •Almost always Webassign – online •Eight chances on most problems •Due almost every day at 9:30 AM, starting Monday •Getting help is encouraged Homework: •Ask a friend •Homework A by Monday •Ask me •Don’t copy – this is an honors code violation WebAssign •Hints on using WebAssign are on the web •Logging in: •Username = Wake email address without @wfu.edu (mine is ecarlson) •Institution = wfu •Password = student# (until you change it) • Note – the final digit on your ID is not part of your student number •Answers input usually must be better than 1% accuracy •Suggest doing calculations to 4 digits, input at least 3 •Numbers can be put in scientific notation •Enter 299792458 as 3.00E8 •Equations – input with *, /, +, -, and ^. •Volume of sphere of radius r: 4*pi*r^3/3 •See me if you are having problems Labs •No lab for this course, but PHY 265 is normally taken at the same time •Dr. Keith Bonin is in charge •Labs started yesterday Exams Exam Dates: September 18 October 14 November 9 December 7 •3 tests and a final •Honors code violations will be turned in to the honor council •Normally, penalty is 1-term suspension and an irreplaceable F in the course •Part multiple choice, mostly short answers and worked problems •Old tests on the web •If ill, call me/email me immediately or bring a Doctor’s note Dotted Red Line – Easily Derived from Other formulas Other colors – not on test Solid Red Line – Memorize this formula Dashed Red Line – Know how to use it Percentage Breakdown: Test 1 12% Test 2 12% Test 3 12% Final 24% Homework 30% Class Part. 5% Read Quiz 5% Grades Grade Assigned 94% A 73% C 90% A- 70% C87% B+ 67% D+ 83% B 63% D 80% B- 60% D77% C+ <60% F •Little if any curving •Do not allow extra credit The Web http://users.wfu.edu/ecarlson/modern Numerous materials can be found on the web for this course •These lectures •Handouts: •Syllabus •Math Review •“Units” constants and other information •Introduction to WebAssign Emergency •Old tests and test information Pandemic Plans •If there is a catastrophic closing of the university, we will attempt to continue the class: contacts: Web page email Cell: 336-407-6528 Home: 336-724-2008