Modern Physics - PHYS 222 Fall 2024
Syllabus (Section 500) [PDF] : MW 5:45pm – 7:00pm, MPHY 203
Syllabus (Section 501) [PDF] : MW 4:10pm – 5:25pm, MPHY 203
Homework 10 Instructions [PDF] (You may also choose your own topic with instructor approval.)
TA office hours: Friday 4:30pm – 6:30pm, MPHY 470
These are periodically updated to reflect what was actually covered in class on the day they were presented.
Lecture 1 (Review of Physics) [Powerpoint] (8/19/24)
Lecture 1 (Review of Physics) [PDF] (8/19/24)
Lecture 2 (Special Relativity) [Powerpoint] (9-4-21)
Lecture 2 (Special Relativity) [PDF] (9-4-21)
Lecture 3 (Special Relativity) [PowerPoint] (8-20-24)
Lecture 3 (Special Relativity) [PDF] (8-20-24)
Lecture 4 (Special Relativity) [PowerPoint] (8-25-24)
Lecture 4 (Special Relativity) [PDF] (8-25-24)
Lecture 5a (Special Relativity) [PowerPoint] (8-28-24)
Lecture 5a (Special Relativity) [PDF] (8-28-24)
Lecture 5b (Special Relativity) [PowerPoint] (9-9-24)
Lecture 5b (Special Relativity) [PDF] (9-9-24)
Lecture 6 (Basis of Quantum Theory) [PowerPoint] (9-23-24)
Lecture 6 (Basis of Quantum Theory) [PDF] (9-23-24)
Lecture 7 (Structure of the Atom) [PowerPoint] (9-25-24)
Lecture 7 (Structure of the Atom) [PDF] (9-25-24)
Lecture 8 (Properties of Matter) [PowerPoint] (10-8-24)
Lecture 8 (Properties of Matter) [PDF] (10-8-24)
Lecture 9 (Quantum Mechanics II) [PowerPoint] (10-9-24)
Lecture 9 (Quantum Mechanics II) [PDF] (10-9-24)
Lecture 10 (Quantum Mechanics II) [PowerPoint] (2-14-2024)
Lecture 10 (Quantum Mechanics II [PDF] (2-14-2024)
Lecture 11 (The Hydrogen Atom) [PowerPoint] (2-14-2024)
Lecture 11 (The Hydrogen Atom) [PDF] (2-14-2024)
Lecture 12 (Atomic Physics)[PowerPoint] (10-30-24)
Lecture 12 (Atomic Physics)[PDF] (10-30-24)
Lecture 13 (The Atomic Nucleus)[PowerPoint] (11-5-24)
Lecture 13 (The Atomic Nucleus)[PDF] (11-5-24)
Lecture 14 (General Relativity) [PowerPoint] (11-10-2024)
Lecture 14 (General Relativity) [PDF] (11-10-2024)
Note: These lectures are pre-recorded and may not perfectly match to what was covered in class due to last minute changes and any delays encountered during the class lecture.
Lecture 2a (Special Relativity)
Lecture 2b (Special Relativity)
Lecture 3 (Special Relativity)
Lecture 4 (Special Relativity)
Lecture 5a (Special Relativity)
Lecture 5b (Special Relativity)
Lecture 5c (Special Relativity)
Lecture 6 (Basis of Quantum Theory)
Lecture 6b (Basis of Quantum Theory)
Lecture 6c (Basis of Quantum Theory)
Lecture 7a (Structure of the Atom)
Lecture 7b (Structure of the Atom)
Lecture 8 (Properties of Matter)
Lecture 9 (Quantum Mechanics II)
Lecture 10 (Quantum Mechanics II)
Lecture 11a (The Hydrogen Atom)
Lecture 11b (The Hydrogen Atom)
Lecture 11c (The Hydrogen Atom)
Lecture 11d (The Hydrogen Atom)
Lecture 11e (The Hydrogen Atom)
Lecture 13a (The Atomic Nucleus)
Lecture 13b (The Atomic Nucleus)
Lecture 13c (The Atomic Nucleus)
Lecture 13d (The Atomic Nucleus)
- Exam 1: 7pm, September 17, MPHY 203Exam 2: 7pm, October 29, MPHY 203Exam 3: 7pm, November 26, MPHY 203Final exam: Section 500 [7:30am, December 5, MPHY 203], Section 501 [3:30pm, December 6, MPHY 203]