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Rutgers
Physics and Astronomy
Physics 228
Analytical Physics IIB Optics and Modern Physics Spring 2011 Lecturer: Professor Karin Rabe
Course Administrator: Professor Piers Coleman If you have questions regarding the
lectures, demonstrations, the textbook or iclickers, contact
Prof. Rabe.
If you have questions regarding Mastering Physics, exams, or grades, contact Prof. Coleman. If you have questions regarding homework problems or quizzes, contact your recitation instructor. Videos: Einstein's big idea Time Dilation 1927 Solvay Conference |
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COURSE NEWS The
first class meeting is the lecture in the Physics Lecture Hall on
Thursday, January 20, 2011.
There are NO recitations the week of January 17. Recitations begin the
week of January 24.
Before the first lecture, Thursday January 20, 2011, you will need to have three items: 1) an Iclicker (for class participation) 2) a copy of the book University Physics Vol 2-3 (Chapters 21-37) 12/E Young, Freedman & Ford © 2008 | Addison-Wesley AND 3) a license for the online homework software Mastering Physics (otherwise you will not be able to do the homework! ) If you took Physics 227 this past fall, you should have all of this except perhaps Vol 3 of the book, which you will need to have after the first few weeks. If you have an Iclicker from Physics 227 or another previous course, great! Just put in a fresh battery or keep one with you in case the old one dies in the middle of lecture. The book is available new at the Rutgers bookstore, both on its own and in a bundle with the Mastering Physics license. Note: if you already have a MP license and login ID from a previous course, you do not need to buy another. For Physics 228, you need both Vol 2 and Vol 3. The Mastering Physics course ID is PCOLEMANSPRING2011. After you log on with your userid and password, you will need to enter your Student ID: use your 9-digit Rutgers student ID number. |
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At the dawn of the 20th
century, few scientists, even in their wildest dreams, could have
imagined the momentous revolution ahead. The discovery of
atoms and particicles, the notion of space time, the equivalence of
matter and energy, the wave nature of particles and the particle nature
of light, new quantum phases of matter, semiconductors,
superconductors, the expanding universe... All of these are
part of the great scientific revolution of the past 100 years, a
revolution that continues today, and whose consequences are rapidly
transforming our world and impacting your life. In this course, you will learn about the foundations of modern physics - foundations that are absolutely necessary for you to survive and compete in the rough-and-tumble technological world of the 21st century. As in the companion course, 227, it is a course in which we ask you to think conceptually, to be curious and open minded. The object of the course is not to accummulate a list of equations into which you plug numbers: it is a unique opportunity for you to ponder and learn about the deep principles that govern the quantum world in which you live. We look forward to having you in our class and will meet you all at the first class on Thursday, January 20th. Karin Rabe and Piers Coleman |
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