Updated on 8/27/2009
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PHYSICS 213
DYNAMICS of
SYSTEMS of PARTICLES
WAVES
, THERMODYNAMICS and OPTICS
Text*:
Fundamentals of Physics, by
Halliday, Resnick and
Solutions
to the problems posted in the textbook
Chapter
33 Electromagnetoc Waves
Generation,
Propagation and Detection
Polarized
Light
Polarization and Birefringency
Light
Propagation
Huygens
Principle, Snell's Law, Total
Internal Reflection
Polarization
By Reflection, Brewster Angle
Index
of Refraction depends on frequency
Microscopic
View of the Index of Refraction
Chapter 35 PHASE
Shift
Definition of Phase, Phase shift or phase
difference between two
wavefronts of the same wave
Effects of a medium1-medium2
interface on the PHASE of a
propagating
wave
Interference
from Thin Films
Introduction:
Reflection from a sheet of glass
Understanding the conditions for max
reflection or max transmission
Thin film
interference
Case1: n1<n2 and n2>n3
Case 2: Film thickness L << lambda
Case3: n1<n2 <n3
Lecture-12_Complement-A_Analytical_expressions_for_waves
Lecture-12
Complement-B_Multiple_reflections
Lecture 13 Interference
Part-A LInterference_Part-B
Lecture-14_Part-A
Lecture-14__Part-B
Students who typically do well in this
course:
They
have active participation in class.
Solve
a minimum of 15 questions or problems from each chapter.
Solve
also the problems proposed by
the
instructor during his lectures. Catalogue all the problems you solved
(in
an
acceptable presentation format)
and
show them to Andres every two weeks. You may (or may not) receive
extra
point for doing this.
* Other References
1. Paul A. Tipler, "Physics"
Volumes
1 and II, Fourth Edition. These two books will be available
in the Library
Reserved
Room.
2. R. Feynman, R. Leighton, M. Sands;
“The Feynman Lectures On Physics”; Vol-I and II;
Addison-Wesley;
QC21.2.F49
1989. This is an excellent reference, conveying a deeper
understanding of
physics concepts.
3. Ronald Lane Reese, University
Physics,
Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 2000. This reference
will be available in the
Library Reserved Room.
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Special Relativity
Magnetic
Field and Auroras
LASERS:_How
do_they_work?
The Domestic Battery
The Collapse of Tacoma Bridge
Seismic Waves
Reflection
and refraction of light
Other links More
than 101 ways to use a laser (>> Teachers' break room
>> Fun
with a laser >> 101 experiments)
Projects
This activity is optional. Students will
have the opportunity to
prepare
a project on a
topic of their own interest and/or relevant to his/her career. The
grade
on the "Project
Report " (up to a maximum of 3 points) will be added to the student's
grade
accumulated
from exams.
(Reference #3 below offers in each chapter a series of topics for
project.)
Project
Writing
Format (See
some samples below)