UCSD Physics Tutorial Center

Description: A modern physics course covering atomic view of matter, electricity and radiation, atomic models of Rutherford and Bohr, relativity, X-rays, wave and particle duality, matter waves, Schrodinger's equation, atomic view of solids, natural radioactivity. Meetings:

(Lecture) MTuWThF 8-9:20AM, 2005WLH

(Discussion) Wed. 2:00-3:20PM, 2005WLH

(Final) Sep. 6 (Sat) 3-5:50PM, TBD

Instructor: TA: Resources: Grade:

60% - THREE highest of FOUR quizes @ 20% each

40% - (Comprehensive) Final exam

Grade will be curved. To be determined.

Homework is assigned for your own study, and is not graded. Solution to selective problems are provided.

Academic integrity: PLEASE READ "UCSD policy on Integrity of Scholarship" on pages 69-71 of the General Catalog. The rules on academic dishonesty will be strictly enforced.

Weekly quizes for weeks 1-4 will cover material of that week. The final exam will cover material of the whole course with emphasis on week-5 material.

If you anticipate final exam conflicts, let the instructor know the first two weeks of class

All quizes/exam are closed book and closed note. A relevant equation sheet is provided.

ALL QUIZES MUST BE DONE IN A BLUEBOOK. Other media (e.g. plain paper) is not acceptable.

These three items must appears in the cover each and every one of your bluebooks:

Your full name

Your SID

Your 3-digits CODE NUMBER, to be assign during the first quiz

All quiz grade will be posted by Wednesday following the quiz. You have till the following Monday to submit any regrading requests to TA.

NO QUIZ MAKE UP

Prerequisite Thought relevant mathematical methods will be repeatedly demonstrated in class, students are expected to

know simple differentiation and integration elementary functions. (Math 21A-C)

have had some exposure to elementary linear algebra and differential equation. (Math 21D)

know basic physics concepts like energy, momentum, electromagnetism. (Phys 2AB)

Other references: Related reading (for fun): Topic Homework Quiz/Sol'n Week 1
(Aug 04-Aug 08) Special Relativity

Principal of relativity

Relativistic kinematic

Relativistic Doppler shift

Relativistic momentum and energy

Reading Chap 1.1-1.6 and Chap 2.1-2.4

Assignment (Ch1) 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, 28, 33, 35, 37, 38
(Ch2) 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 24, 28, 29, 31

Solution Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 add.

Week 2
(Aug 11-Aug 15) Light and Matter

Photoelectric effects

The Compton effect

The Bohr atom

Matter wave

Reading Chap 3.1 3.4-3.6 4.3 5.1-5.7

Assignment (Ch3) 8, 9, 10, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27, 30, 31, 37, 39
(Ch4) 23 24
(Ch5) 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 26, 29, 31

Solution Chapter 3 Chapter 3 add. Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 add.

Week 3
(Aug 18-Aug 22) Schrodinger's Equation

Bound State

Particle in a box

Tunneling

Simple harmonic oscillator

Reading Chap 6, 7

Assignment (Ch 6) 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 19, 23, 24, 29, 30, 32, 35, 37
(Ch 7) 1, 2, 5, 11, 12

Solution Chapter 6 Chapter 6 add. Chapter 7

Week 4
(Aug 25-Aug 29) Hydrogen Atom

Quantum Numbers

Angular wavefunction

Radial wavefunction

Reading Chap 8

Assignment (Ch 8) 1, 3, 7, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30

Solution Chapter 8

Week 5
(Sep 01-Sep 05) Atomic Physics