PH 314 Syllabus

Fall 2012

 

Instructor: David Bannon Office: Wngr 411 Phone: 541 737 8962 email: bannond@physics.oregonstate.edu

Office Hours: M from 1:00 to 2:00 and TuTh from 12:00 to 2:00, or by appointment

 

WEEK    DATE     TOPIC                                   READING             HOMEWORK DUE                             LABORATORY 

 

01            Sep 24    Intro, Strategy, Hints           1.1-4                                                                                        No Lab

                Sep 26    Special Relativity                 2.1-3                       

                Sep 38                                                    2.4

 

02            Oct 01                                                     2.5-6                        Set #1                                                     Special Relativity

                Oct 03                                                     2.7-9

                Oct 05     Waves as Particles              3.1-2                       

 

03            Oct 08                                                     3.3-4                        Set #2                                                     Photons and Planck’s constant

                Oct 10                                                     3.5-6

                Oct 12     Particles as Waves              4.1

 

04            Oct 15                                                     4.2-3                        Set #3                                                     Electron Diffraction

                Oct 17                                                     4.4-7

                Oct 19     Schrodinger Equation         5.1-3

 

05            Oct 22                                                     5.4                           Set #4                                                     X-Ray Bragg Diffraction

                Oct 24                                                     5.5

                Oct 26                                                     5.6

 

06            Oct 29     Rutherford-Bohr Model      6.1-4                        Set #5                                                     Franck-Hertz Experiment

                Oct 31     Review Ch. 1-5

                Oct 31     EXAM Ch. 1-5 from 7:30 to 8:50 PM

                Nov 02                                                   6.5-8

 

07            Nov 05   Hydrogen Atom                   7.1-4                        Set #6                                                     Balmer Series

                Nov 07                                                   7.5-6

                Nov 09   Many-Electron Atoms        8.1-4

 

08            Nov 12                                                   8.5, 7                       Set #7                                                     X-Ray Scattering

                Nov 14   Molecular Structure             9.1-3

                Nov 16                                                   9.4-6

                                                                                               

09            Nov 19   Statistical Physics                10.1-4                      Set #8                                                     No Lab

                Nov 21                                                   10.5-7

                Nov 23   Thanksgiving Holiday

 

10            Nov 26   Nuclear Structure                 12.1-4                                                                                      Make-Up

                Nov 28                                                   12.5-10

                Nov 30   Review for Final

 

FINAL EXAM: Thursday, December 6th from 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM

 

Website:  http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/~bannond/COURSES/ph314/

 

Prerequisite: PH 213. Corequisite: MTH 256. Review the material from the introductory calculus-based physics sequence and the associated mathematical techniques as needed.

 

Texts: Modern Physics (3rd edition) by Krane and PH 314 Lab Manual are available in the OSU bookstore. The PH 314 Lab Manual is also posted on the course website.

 

Remote Communication Device: Lecture is interactive. All students are required to have and to bring to class a NXT Remote Communication Device. These are available for purchase at the OSU bookstore.

 

Calculators: You will need a calculator for lecture, lab and exams. Graphing calculators (i.e. those will a solver feature and/or graphing window) and laptop or palmtop computers may not be used for exams. You should have a scientific calculator that has trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions. If you want to know whether or not your calculator is acceptable or not for exams, then consult the instructor well before the midterm exam.

 

Homework: Homework will be assigned Monday at 3:00 PM and due the following Monday at 3:00 PM. Late homework won't be accepted, except because of transportation problems, illnesses or emergencies. If you want to submit late homework, then you must contact the instructor before it is due, or as soon after it is due as possible. You must get the instructor’s approval. Approval is not automatic. Graded homework will be returned. Solutions will be posted on the course website. You are welcome to discuss the homework with whomever you wish, however, the solutions are to be written on an individual basis. Identical solutions are not acceptable. The first instance will result in a score of zero. Additional instances will result in expulsion from the course. To avoid identical solutions, do not look at any other solution or speak with anyone while you are writing your solution. It is your responsibility to make sure that your solution is not identical to any other.

 

In-Class Participation: During each lecture, except for the first week and review days, there will be a reading quiz to see if you have done the reading, conceptual questions and practice problems. Correct answers will be awarded two points each. Incorrect answers will be awarded one point each. Answers will be submitted using the NXT system.

 

Laboratory: Original work is required. Read the instructions and do the weekly web assignment before coming to lab. There will be a quiz at the beginning of each lab. Reports are due no later than one week from the completion of the lab.

 

TA Office Hours: Physics TAs will hold their office hours in the Wngr 145 and/or in the Valley Library. A schedule is posted on the door of Wngr 145. You are also welcome to stop by the instructor's office for help at any time.

 

Exams: There will be a midterm and a final. The final will be comprehensive, i.e. it will cover the entire course. Exams are closed book, but a sheet of formulas will be provided. Please arrive to the exam room five to ten minutes early and bring your student ID card, several #2 pencils and an approved calculator.

 

Exam Grading: Partial credit will be given according to the following formula: a good translation of the word problem from english into mathematical equations, including a diagram, one-third of the points, identification of the relevant equations used to solve the problem, one-third of the points, and the correct mathematical solution, including the correct number of significant digits, units and no round-off error due to multiple calculations, one-third of the points. Never leave a problem completely blank! On multiple choice questions, if you don't know the answer, then make your best guess! Also, if you do not want the grader to read and grade something that you have written, then either cross it out or erase it completely. You can use the back of the multiple choice question page as scratch paper. It will not be read by the grader.

 

Academic Integrity: All students are expected to uphold the highest standards of honesty and integrity in their academic work. Labs are done in groups, as are problems done during lecture. All other graded work, including homework and exams, is to be done on an individual basis. Please review the official OSU policies: http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm

 

Students with Disabilities: Accommodations are collaborative efforts between students, faculty and Disability Access Services (DAS). Students with accommodations approved through DAS are responsible for contacting the faculty member in charge of the course prior to or during the first week of the term to discuss accommodations. Students who believe they are eligible for accommodations but who have not yet obtained approval through DAS should contact DAS immediately at 541 737 4098.

 

Final Grades: No part of this course is graded on a curve! Your final grade will be calculated as follows: midterm 30%, final 40%, in-class participation 10%, homework 10%, and lab 10%.

 

Grade Scale: The grade scale is fixed. There is no curve in this course. You are not competing against each other for a grade. Some classes do better than others. Some do worse. 90 to 100% = A, 85 to 89% = A-, 82 to 84% = B+, 78 to 81% = B, 75 to 77% = B-, 72 to 74% = C+, 68 to 71% = C, 65 to 67% = C-, 62 to 64% = D+, 58 to 61% = D, 55 to 57% = D-, 0 to 54% = F.