Physics 234

COURSE OUTLINE PHYSICS 234 SPRING 2002
Course Material:
Fundamentals of Physics, Sixth Edition, Part 2, Part 4, and Part 5, Halliday, Resnick, Walker
Physics Laboratory Manual

Note: IF PHYSICS LEC/REC COURSE HAS AN ASSOCIATED LAB COURSE THE STUDENT MUST REGISTER FOR BOTH THE LEC/REC AND THE LAB COURSE. WITHDRAWAL FROM EITHER COURSE WILL CAUSE A SIMULTANEOUS WITHDRAWAL FROM BOTH COURSES.

Assignments: You are responsible for all weekly text and problem assignments listed in the outline.

Homework problems are assigned at Homework Service at Texas University. You are to sign for the course at http://hw.ph.utexas.edu/roster.html with course number: 40513. The homework will be assigned on Friday and due next Thursday 6.00 PM. Look over the Student Instructions to learn how to pick up and submit homeworks.
The student home page http://hw.ph.utexas.edu

Lecture Tests:
A short lecture test will be given during lecture covering the work of the preceding lecture.

Two quizzes and a final exam will be given during the semester.

QUIZ DATES: will be announced

http://www.njit.edu/Directory/Admin/Registrar/Calendar/2002spmt.htm
READING DAY IS: Wednesday, May 2

FINAL EXAM PERIOD: Thursday- Wednesday May 3-9

COURSE OUTLINE PHYSICS 234 SPRING 2002

January 21 - January 27

WEEK 1 Oscillations
-Simple Harmonic Motion.html
phase difference.html
Lissajoux figures.html
-Energy in SHM,
pendulum.htm Chapt. 16
Sec. 1 - 7
p. 365 -10, 11, 17, 23, 28, 29, 42, 48, 55, 63, 71
homework 1 at
http://hw.ph.utexas.edu

January 28 - February 3

WEEK 2 Waves I - Wave on a String
Transverse Waves.html,
-Wave Speed
-interference.html
-Standing Waves Chapt. 17 Sec.1-12 p. 394 - 13, 16, 22, 23, 24, 28, 37, 38, 46, 49, 50, 53, 58
homework 2 at
http://hw.ph.utexas.edu

February 4 - February 10

WEEK 3 Waves II - Sound Waves
longitudinal waves.html, harmonics.html
-Intensity and Sound Level,
-Musical Instruments,
-doppler effect.htm Chapt. 18
Sec.1 - 7
p. 421 - 5, 9, 14, 19, 21, 22, 30, 33, 39, 52, 53, 61, 68, 78, 81
homework 3 at
http://hw.ph.utexas.edu

February 11 - February 17

WEEK 4 Electromagnetic Waves
Images
optics and lights.html
lens and mirrors.html Chapt. 34
Sec 1,2,7,8
Chapt. 35
Sec. 1-6 p. 827 - 43, 46, 52
p. 857 - 1, 7, 15, 17, 22, 28
homework 4 at
http://hw.ph.utexas.edu

February 18 - February 24

WEEK 5 Interference
-Double-Slit Interference
-Thin Films
interference.htm, Chapt. 36 Sec. 1 - 8 p. 884 - 7, 12, 15, 23, 27, 34, 36, 45, 46, 49, 53, 58
homework 5 at http://hw.ph.utexas.edu

February 25 - March 3

WEEK 6 Diffraction
-Single Slit
-Circular Aperture
-Gratings Chapt. 37 Sec.1 - 9 p. 913 - 2, 8, 12, 21 , 24, 28, 42, 43, 46, 52, 53, 54, 65
homework 6 at
http://hw.ph.utexas.edu

March 4 - March 10

WEEK 7 Photons
-photoelectric effect.htm
-Compton Effect Chapt. 39 Sec. 1 - 5 p. 975 - 4, 8, 11, 20, 21, 24, 27, 33, 36 , 45, 47
homework 7 at
http://hw.ph.utexas.edu

March 11 - March 17

Spring Recess - no classes
Have a good time.

March 18 - March 24

WEEK 8 Matter Waves -De Broglie Hypothesis
-Barrier Tunneling
-Uncertainty Principle Chapt. 39 Sec. 6 - 9 p. 975 - 50, 53, 54, 59, 60, 75, 79, 80
homework 8 at
http://hw.ph.utexas.edu

COURSE OUTLINE PHYSICS 234 SPRING 2001

March 25 - March 31

WEEK 9 Matter Waves
-Trapping an Electron
-The Hydrogen Atom Chapt. 40 Sec. 1 - 6 p. 1003 - 3, 6, 8, 17, 24, 27, 30, 32, 33, 36, 38, 39, 46
Make three from the above list.

April 1 - April 7

WEEK 10 All About Atoms
-Properties of Atoms
-Orbital Angular Momentum
-Spin Angular Momentum Chapt. 41 Sect. 1 - 9 p. 1032 - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 19, 24, 26, 27, 29
homework 9 at
http://hw.ph.utexas.edu

April 8 - April 14

WEEK 11 All About Atoms
-The Periodic Table
-X-Ray Spectra
-Lasers and Laser Light Chapt. 41 Sect.10 -16 p. 1032- 32, 33, 37, 38, 42, 44, 50, 53, 54 , 55
homework 10 at
http://hw.ph.utexas.edu

April 15 - April 21

WEEK 12 Solids
-Energy Levels in Crystalline Solid
-Metals
-Insulator and Semiconductors
-Doped Semiconductors Chapt. 42 Sect. 1 - 8 p. 1058 - 4, 9, 12, 14, 20, 24, 25, 37, 38, 42, 43
homework 11 at
http://hw.ph.utexas.edu

April 22 - April 28

WEEK 13 Nuclear Physics
-Radiactive Decay
-Alpha and Beta Decay
Energy from the Nucleus - Nuclear Fission - Nuclear Reactor Chapt.43 Sect. 1 - 6
Chapt. 44 Sect. 1 - 4
p. 1085- 2, 4, 8, 9, 12, 27, 33, 34
p. 1112 - 8, 9, 15
homework 12 at
http://hw.ph.utexas.edu

April 29 - May 5

WEEK 14 Review

	January 21 - January 27
WEEK 1	Oscillations -Simple Harmonic Motion.html phase difference.html Lissajoux figures.html -Energy in SHM, pendulum.htm	Chapt. 16 Sec. 1 - 7	p. 365 -10, 11, 17, 23, 28, 29, 42, 48, 55, 63, 71 homework 1 at `http://hw.ph.utexas.edu`
	January 28 - February 3
WEEK 2	Waves I - Wave on a String Transverse Waves.html, -Wave Speed -interference.html -Standing Waves	Chapt. 17 Sec.1-12	p. 394 - 13, 16, 22, 23, 24, 28, 37, 38, 46, 49, 50, 53, 58 homework 2 at `http://hw.ph.utexas.edu`
	February 4 - February 10
WEEK 3	Waves II - Sound Waves longitudinal waves.html, harmonics.html -Intensity and Sound Level, -Musical Instruments, -doppler effect.htm	Chapt. 18 Sec.1 - 7	p. 421 - 5, 9, 14, 19, 21, 22, 30, 33, 39, 52, 53, 61, 68, 78, 81 homework 3 at `http://hw.ph.utexas.edu`
	February 11 - February 17
WEEK 4	Electromagnetic Waves Images optics and lights.html lens and mirrors.html	Chapt. 34 Sec 1,2,7,8 Chapt. 35 Sec. 1-6	p. 827 - 43, 46, 52 p. 857 - 1, 7, 15, 17, 22, 28 homework 4 at `http://hw.ph.utexas.edu`
	February 18 - February 24
WEEK 5	Interference -Double-Slit Interference -Thin Films interference.htm,	Chapt. 36 Sec. 1 - 8	p. 884 - 7, 12, 15, 23, 27, 34, 36, 45, 46, 49, 53, 58 homework 5 at `http://hw.ph.utexas.edu`
	February 25 - March 3
WEEK 6	Diffraction -Single Slit -Circular Aperture -Gratings	Chapt. 37 Sec.1 - 9	p. 913 - 2, 8, 12, 21 , 24, 28, 42, 43, 46, 52, 53, 54, 65 homework 6 at `http://hw.ph.utexas.edu`
	March 4 - March 10
WEEK 7	Photons -photoelectric effect.htm -Compton Effect	Chapt. 39 Sec. 1 - 5	p. 975 - 4, 8, 11, 20, 21, 24, 27, 33, 36 , 45, 47 homework 7 at `http://hw.ph.utexas.edu`
	March 11 - March 17
	Spring Recess - no classes		Have a good time.
	March 18 - March 24
WEEK 8	Matter Waves -De Broglie Hypothesis -Barrier Tunneling -Uncertainty Principle	Chapt. 39 Sec. 6 - 9	p. 975 - 50, 53, 54, 59, 60, 75, 79, 80 homework 8 at `http://hw.ph.utexas.edu`

	March 25 - March 31
WEEK 9	Matter Waves -Trapping an Electron -The Hydrogen Atom	Chapt. 40 Sec. 1 - 6	p. 1003 - 3, 6, 8, 17, 24, 27, 30, 32, 33, 36, 38, 39, 46 Make three from the above list.
	April 1 - April 7
WEEK 10	All About Atoms -Properties of Atoms -Orbital Angular Momentum -Spin Angular Momentum	Chapt. 41 Sect. 1 - 9	p. 1032 - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 19, 24, 26, 27, 29 homework 9 at `http://hw.ph.utexas.edu`
	April 8 - April 14
WEEK 11	All About Atoms -The Periodic Table -X-Ray Spectra -Lasers and Laser Light	Chapt. 41 Sect.10 -16	p. 1032- 32, 33, 37, 38, 42, 44, 50, 53, 54 , 55 homework 10 at `http://hw.ph.utexas.edu`
	April 15 - April 21
WEEK 12	Solids -Energy Levels in Crystalline Solid -Metals -Insulator and Semiconductors -Doped Semiconductors	Chapt. 42 Sect. 1 - 8	p. 1058 - 4, 9, 12, 14, 20, 24, 25, 37, 38, 42, 43 homework 11 at `http://hw.ph.utexas.edu`
	April 22 - April 28
WEEK 13	Nuclear Physics -Radiactive Decay -Alpha and Beta Decay Energy from the Nucleus - Nuclear Fission - Nuclear Reactor	Chapt.43 Sect. 1 - 6 Chapt. 44 Sect. 1 - 4	p. 1085- 2, 4, 8, 9, 12, 27, 33, 34 p. 1112 - 8, 9, 15 homework 12 at `http://hw.ph.utexas.edu`
	April 29 - May 5
WEEK 14	Review