Physics 243 At a Glance...

How to interpret the contents of each cell in the syllabus:

Class topic - Chapter reading for that class

Applets or useful links

(optional - to help you keep on track) suggested pre-class homework problems to be handed in at beginning of class

calendar day

Link to OpenStax Physics

Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Lab/Studio Topic(s)
 

 

 

Oscillatory Motion -N10

OpenStax - Chp16

Useful Applets:

The Spring

or here

(applet written by Drew Hanson - UofA/King's Crystal project 2006)

video lab clip

5

TBA

 

 

Simple Harmonic Motion

N10B.6, N10M.5

Phase Spreadsheet

(e-mail me for the pw)

 

 

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Damped Harmonic Motion

 

N10B.7,N10M.10

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Waves Q1

Applets illustrating Wave Motion:

wave types

travelling waves

Maple Stuff:

travelling pulses

Q1B.1, Q1M.1

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Energy Carried by a Wave

demo - "Hearing a Pin Drop"

 

Q1B.11, Q1M.9

Assignment #1

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Acoustics-I

OpenStax - Chp17

Standing Waves and Resonance - Q2

link to resonance Flash applet

applet demonstrating acoustic beats

Maple Worksheet showing:

standing waves and resonance - closed both ends

standing waves and resonance - open both ends

standing waves and resonance - closed one end

Q2B.5, Q2M.6

Fourier Synthesis

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Acoustics-II

OpenStax - Chp17

 

Q2B.6, Q2R.1

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Doppler Effect

OpenStax - Chp17

Doppler applet

FLASH applet showing Doppler Effect for Light

A look at the Davis Pipe Organ

link to American Journal of Physics article:

Using physics to investigate blood flow in arteries: A case study for premed students

 

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IS Conference - no classes

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Finishing Standing Waves and (if time permits)

Q3 -The Wave Nature of Light

OpenStax - Chp 25,27

 

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Q3- The Wave Nature of Light

OpenStax - Chp27

Airy Diffraction Applet

Huygen's Principle

Q3B.8, Q3M.1

 

 

 

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Q3 - The Wave Nature of Light

OpenStax - Chp27

Q3B.11, Q3M.6

 

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Q4 - Particle Nature of Light

OpenStax - Chp27

Assignment #2

Useful programs:

Astronomy notes on light

MAP applet on slit diffraction

Moore's random-slit program

Electromagnetic spectrum applet

Q4B.5, M.3

 

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Q4 - Particle Nature of Light

Q4B.6, Q4M.2

5

Q5 Wave Nature of Matter

copy of deBroglie's PhD thesis

Excel Wave Packet

Q5B.8, Q5M.7

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Q5 Wave Nature of Matter

Q5B.2, Q5M.4

 

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Q6 and the Wierd Quantum World - Spin

link to FLASH applet of SG machine

Q6B.2,Q6M.1

 

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*Q7 - Rules of the Game

Q7B.1,B.2

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Reading Week

February 19 - 23, 2018

Major Assignment #3

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*Q7 - Rules of the Game

 

Q7B.3, Q7M.1

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*Q8 - Quantum Weirdness

chpQ8

YouTube on QW

Midterm Exam BluePrint

2

 

Midterm - 2:00 pm, S210

*Q8 Quantum Weirdness

*Q9 - WaveFunctions

KCVS Particle in a Box Applet

Midterm Blueprint

5

Q9 - WaveFunctions

Q9B.2,Q9M.1

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Q9 - WaveFunctions

 

Q9B.4, Q9M.6

9

 

Q10 - Bound Systems and Simple Quantum Models

The Quantum Ten by Sheila Jones

Hydrogen Atom Applet

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Q10 - Bohr Atom and Spectra

 

Hydrogen Atom Applet

Q10B.1, Q10M.7

Major Assignment #4

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Q11 - Bohr Atom and Spectra

 

Homework Q11B.5, Q11M.3

Useful programs:

physlet on SE

Moore's SchroSolver

Excel Schroedinger Solver

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Studio Class

 

Q12 - The Schroedinger Equation

Homework Q12B.3, Q12M.2

vibrational lines in atmosphere

Schroedigner Applet

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Q12 - The Schroedinger Equation

tunneling

Homework
Q12B.4, QB.6

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Quantum Tunneling

 

 

 

 

 

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Q13 - Introduction to Nuclei

Homework
Q13B.2,M.3

 

 

 

 

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Good Friday

 

 

30

 

 

Easter Monday

 

2

Q14 - Nuclear Stability

Homework
Q14B.4.Q14M.2

Major Assignment #5

Link to nuclear stability applet

 

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Q14- Nuclear Stability

Homework
Q14M.5.Q14M.6

 

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Q15 - Radioactivity

alpha decay
beta decay

Homework
Q15B.4,Q15M.5

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Q15 - Fission and Fusion

nuclear well potentials - table

Homework
Q15B.2,Q15M.4

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Q15 - Fission and Fusion

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Wrap Up!

Final Exam Blueprint

 

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link to on-line solutions... (remember - login is yoour King's ID # and pw is your first name)