321 Syllabus
Course information
Course name Modern physics for Sientist and Engineer
Blackboard
contact information
David Schmeltzer Professor
212-6505045
Oce hours on Blackboard
Modern Physics for Sientist and Engineer by Taylor ,Za ratos and Dubson
physics 5 edition
Course material
Debroglie postulate p = ~
.Standing waves on string n = 2L
K kinetic energy p2
2m = ( ~
)2
2m
1 1)Chapter 1 relativity: Moving frame Fig. 2:1
Z = Z0
Y = Y 0
X = X0 + vt
speed of light, the MichelsonMorley experiment.
rst Postulate of relativity and Second Postulat time dilatation,Length contraction,The
Lorentz ,Addition of velocity
problems: examples 2:6 2:4
2 )chapter 2 Kinematics
examples 2:10 ,2:11 2:13
B3)basics of Quantum physics page 86-94
example 3:1
section3:2 Milikan experiment
section 3:3 line spectra
Ssection 3:5 Blakbody radiation
Stefan Boltzmann law ,Rayleigh Jeans,Planck law
section 3:6 photoelectric e ect,Einstein theory,X ray,Compton eE ect,Pair production
problems
examples 3:12,3:17
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4) structure of the atom.
section 4:1,section4:2 Ruterford scattering
example 4:1 ,example 4:2
section 4:3 Clasical Model
section 4:4 the Bohr model.
section 4:5 successes and failure of the model.
section 4:6 X ray
section 4:7 atomic excitation by electron
section 5:1 Difraction Laue
example5:1
section 5:4 wave motion
section 5:5 wave or particle section 5:7 the Copenhagen interpretation
section 5:8 particle in a Box
section 6:1 The Schrodinger equation
example 6:5,example 6:10
section 6:6 The Harmonic oscilator
Mid term exam March 15
Final May 17
Each lecture will contain solution of the homework problems. Students are requieed to
study this problems .This problems
are par of the exams.
Attendency will be taken each lecture
Missed class and missed exams requies Medical ceti cate.
Academic Integrity and compliance with the disabiklity act.
This instructure is commited ton enforce the rule and policy of cuny.
2.Policy on Academic Integrity: City College regards acts of academic dishonesty (e.g.,
plagiarism, cheating on examinations, obtaining unfair advantage, and falsi cation of records
and ocial documents) as serious o enses against the values of intellectual honesty. The
College is committed to enforcing the CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity and will pursue
cases of academic dishonesty according to the City College Academic Integrity Procedures
3. ADA Policy [Suggested language from Oce of AccessABILITY] "In compliance with
the American Disability Act of 1990 (ADA) and with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
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of 1973, City College is committed to ensuring educational parity and accommodations for
all students with documented disabilities and/or medical conditions. It is recommended that
all students with documented disabilities (Emotional, Medical, Physical, and/or Learning)
consult the Oce of Accessability
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