PH 235 Many Particle Physics Fall 2004
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 (Often quite chilly) MTTh 8th & 9th periods (Nominal meeting room is O-257;  please go to BL-114.)
Other Course Materials                                                                                               Extra Credit Items
Schedule of days and topics
Day/Date Chapters/Topics Homework Other Items Due
Th Sep 2 Chs 9,10 Q9-6, Q9-10, 10-1, 10-3
M Sep 6 Chs 9,10 9-5, 9-23, 9-35, 11-5 Gaussian Pulse SS
T Sep 7 No class --- ---
Th Sep 9 Chs 9,10, bifilar pend, gyro 10-15,10-19 Monkey SS
M Sep 13 Chs 9,10, ang mom 10-35, 10.38
Nose-up WS
T Sep 14 Lab: Falling over expt
Bike Wheel WS
Th Sep 16 Chs 10,11  RK2 10-62, 11-7

M Sep 20 Chs 10,11 11-5, 10-37

T Sep 21 Exam 1

Th Sep 23 Ch 14 14-7, 10, 18
Lab Report
M Sep 27 Ch 14 14-21, 29, 35
Pivoted rod RK2 SS
T Sep 28 Ch 15 14-31, 46, 55, 57

Th Sep 30 Ch 15 15-3, 7, 14

M Oct 4 Chs 15,16 16-1, 3, 16

T Oct 5 Ch 16 16-5, 27, 31, 49

Th Oct 7 Chs 16, 17 16- 44, 45, 47
WS on Earth atmosphere
M Oct 11 Lab: Rad ht & Ad compr
WS on ideal gas kinematics
T Oct 12 Exam 2

Th Oct 14 Break

M Oct 18 Lab: Rad ht & Ad compr Q 17-6,11,19, Prob 7, 9, 11

T Oct 19 Ch 17 17-13, 27, 30, 31

Th Oct 21 Ch 17,18 17-41, 45, 49
WS from Oct 19
M Oct 25 Ch 18 / Stat. Thermo 18-1, 3, 13, 21
Lab reports: Rd Ht / Ad Compr
T Oct 26  Stat. Thermo / Boltzmann Schr. 2.1, 2.2, 2.5

Th Oct 28 St Thrm, Lab: metal ht.cap

M Nov 1 Exam Specs / Boltz WS

T Nov 2 Stat Thermo / Review
Boltzmann WS (incl 2cSS's)
Th Nov 4 Exam 3

M Nov 8 No class

T, Th 11/9,11 Poll, No class (review)
Lab report