Relativity and Quantum Physics
PHYS
2D
Second
Session: Aug 4 - Sept 6
SECTION
ID: 473756
A
modern physics course covering atomic view of matter, electricity and
radiation, atomic models of Rutherford and Bohr, relativity, x-rays, wave and
particle duality, matter waves, Schrodinger's
equation, atomic view of solids, natural radioactivity.
Prerequisites: Physics 2B and
Mathematics 21D
Instructor: Raj Pathria
Lectures: M Tu W Th
Discussion
Sessions: Tu
Th 11:00-12:20 p.m. HSS 1330
Problem
Sessions: Tu 12:30-1:50 p.m. CNTR 105
Th
Quiz
Sessions: F
Final
Exam: Sept 5
Credit: 4 units
COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE TEXT: Modern Physics, 2nd Edition, by Serway, Moses & Moyer, Published by Saunders (1996) .This is the fourth quarter of the introductory physics sequence and deals with some of the most important and exciting physics of the 20th century, including special relativity, quantum theory and its many applications to atomic and particle physics. The concepts involved are abstract and outside the usual range of everyday experience, but have a profound effect on modern technology and on our understanding of the origin and evolution of the universe. Intuition and common world experience will NOT be reliable guides in this course; it will require your full attention to reading assignments, lectures and homework problem assignments.
STUDY ASSIGNMENTS: Throughout the session, reading and homework problem assignments will be given from the text book to give you facility with problem solving techniques. Homework will not be collected for correction and grading, and hence will not count toward your final grade.
As mentioned above, intuition is not a reliable guide in this course.
You cannot expect to do well in this course unless you do most of the assigned
problems. If you have trouble with the assignments, we have the following
suggestions:
(a) Work with one or two other students to share
experience and ideas.
(b) Get help, in the problem sessions, for the
problems you were unable to do. Problem solutions will be available
in Soft Reserves and on the Web on a continual basis, so please keep checking.
Solutions will also be submitted at the SOFT RESERVE.
(c) The assigned homework problems should be done concurrently with the
lectures and, as far as possible, be completed before
the problem sessions.
(d) Make sure you attend the discussion sessions
AND the problem sessions on a regular basis. You will learn a lot there!
QUIZZES:
1) On the day of the first quiz, you will be assigned a three-digit code number, which is to be entered on each quiz or exam you take in this course. Record it in at least two separate places where you won't lose it and have it available whenever needed.
2) Each quiz will consist of three or four problems based on the current week's lectures and home-work assignments. The quiz will be closed-book, but supplemental information such as constants or some equations from relevant chapters will be provided. You will have about 75 minutes to do the quiz. Quiz solutions and grades will be posted the following Tuesday on the class web page.
3) There will be no make-up quizzes for medical or any other reasons. If you encounter an extended conflict or some other problem which cannot be handled, you should consider taking this course in another quarter. You may discuss this matter with Prof. Pathria before making a final decision.
4) Each quiz will count as 15% of the final grade, so please don't miss any of them! The four quizzes together will count as 60% of the final grade.
5) After each quiz, the solutions will be posted on the web. Quizzes will be returned to you at the prescribed location as soon as they are examined. Quiz return pick-up will be announced at the first quiz. Recorded grades will be posted on the class web page. ALWAYS check your posted grade against the one on your quiz blue book to be sure your grade has been recorded correctly. All re-grade requests must be made within 1 week of the quiz return.
FINAL EXAM: The final exam will be held on
Friday, September 05, 2003 between 9:30 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. It will count
as 40% of your final grade.
You will need to bring a blue book for each quiz and the final exam. Your three-digit code number and course number should be put on the booklet cover. You may also choose to put your name on it if you want a Student Affairs staff to hand them to you instead of you yourself picking it up from the open shelves.
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS, PLEASE SEE
- Jocille Flores or Patti Hey, if you have problems with Studentlink related to add/drop procedures, or getting authorization for such actions.
- One of the TAs, if you have questions about the subject matter, problem solving methods, grading of quizzes, or recording of grades.
- The professor, if you have questions about the subject matter, problem solving methods, or have some special administrative problems. You may also appeal before him the decisions of the Teaching Assistants.
ADD/DROP DEADLINES: Use Studentlink
to add/change/drop and drop from wait lists. If you have any questions, see Jocille Flores or Patti Hey in the Physics Department,
Student Affairs Office, Urey Hall Annex, Room 116 or
118, resp. If you need advice, see the TAs or the
instructor, but
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Last day to Add Course |
Friday, August 08 |
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Last Day to Drop without 'W' on transcript |
Friday, August 22 |
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Last Day to Drop with 'W' on transcript |
Friday, August 29 |
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: PLEASE READ "UCSD policy on Integrity of
Scholarship" on pages 69-71 of the General Catalog. The rules on academic
dishonesty will be strictly enforced.