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Lectures
MWF
10.05-10.55 AM, Room L5
in Physics Building
Course Outline
An outline of course topics is
available here.
Lectures (Power
Points Slides)
Grades:
1.
Quiz
- 60%
There will be four
"one-hour" quizzes, but only three will be used for your grades.
If you miss one you do not need any justification, the other three quizzes
will be automatically considered. If you do all four quizzes, the best
three scores will be considered. The quiz dates are indicated on the 2213b calendar. Each quiz (3) contributes 20%
toward the final grade. The text and solutions of the quizzes can be found here.
2.
Homework
- 15%
Problem sets are due in the room L5,
usually Wednesday, indicated on the 2213b calendar.The graded homework
will be returned in the lecture sections. The homework contributes 15%
toward the final grade. The text and solutions of the homework can be found
here.
3.
Final project
- 25%
There will be a term project. It will involve
creating and presenting a PowerPoint lecture (about 15 minutes) on an
advanced Modern Physics subject of your choice. The presentation will be
held in class. (I’ll make suggestions and email you to organize the
presentation).
Required Textbook
Modern Physics, 3rd ed. by Thornton & Rex,
We will not cover the entire book. Rather, you will be given reading
assignments which are relevant to the material covered in the lectures.
Optional Books
3,000 Solved Problems in Physics (Schaum's
Solved Problems) (Schaum's Solved Problems Series)
by Alvin Halpern
The Feynman Lectures on Physics
by Richard Phillips Feynman (Author)
Physics
by Marcelo Alonso (Author), Edward Finn (Author)
Thermal Physics by C. Kittel and H. Kroemer (Freeman)
Other
resources
Click
here.
Requirements
It is expected that you understand basic Calculus, Electromagnetism, Waves
and Classical Mechanics.
Getting Help
Office hours:
Monday:
11.00-12.00
a.m. Elisa Riedo Office #N107, or email me at elisa.riedo@physics.gatech.edu
Honors
Please visit the website www.honor.gatech.edu.
External activities
Please refer you to the web site www.welcomehome.gatech.edu
for a calendar of activities.
Feedback
Please
Let me know your ideas/suggestions, click here.
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