PH 235 Many Particle Physics Fall 2002

Text: University Physics, 10th Ed. by Young and Freedman

(and excerpts from Chs 2 and 6 of Thermal Physics by Schroeder)

Meets in BL-114 (This room is often quite chilly) MTTh 8th and 9th periods
(The nominal meeting room is G-313, but please go to BL-114.)

Extra Credit Items

Schedule of days and topics


Day Date Chapters / Topics HW due 
Thur 09/05 Ch 9  9-28, 9-33, 9-49, 9-71
Mon 09/09 Rotation/Collision Expt - Part 1 Q9-16, 9-53, 9-67, 9-69
Tues 09/10 Rot/Coll Expt HW Set 1 Due
Thurs 09/12 Rot/Coll Expt; Ch 10, Ch 11 10-1,10-2,10-24,10-33
Mon 09/16 Ch 10, Ch 11 10-29,10-42,10-54
Tues 09/17 Ch 10, Ch 11 HW Set 2 Due
Thurs 09/19 Ch 11; practice test
Mon 09/23 Exam 1
Tues 09/24 Ch 14 (Fluid Mechanics) Ch 14: 5,11,55
Thurs 09/26 Ch 14 Ch 14: 33, 95 a), b), c)
Mon 09/30 Ch 15 HW (Ch 14 problems) due today
Tues 10/01 Ch 15
Thurs 10/03 Chs 16
Mon 10/07 Ch 16
Tues 10/08 Ch 17
Thurs 10/10 Exam 2
Mon 10/14 No class
Tues 10/15 No class (Th, Fri 10/17 & 10/18 we are on break)
Mon 10/21 Ch 17
Tues 10/22 Ch 17, Ch 18 17-34, 37, 41, 45
Thurs 10/24 Ch 18; LN2 metal heat cap expt.  Ch 17 HW due
Mon 10/28 Ch 18
Tues 10/29 Ch 18, Statistical thermodynamics Schr parts of Ch 2
Thurs 10/31 Statistical thermodynamics Schr parts of Ch 2
Mon 11/04 Boltzmann factor Schr parts of Ch 6, Worksheet
Tues 11/05 Statistical thermodynamics Schr 6.1, 6.6, water vp
Thurs 11/07 Exam 3
Mon 11/11 Poll . [No class on Tues 11/12 and Thurs 11/14]