Physics 150 Syllabus and Texts (Fall 2004)
Course outline
- Introduction and Overview
- Scientific Knowledge
- Modern Views
- Classical Physics
- Astronomy: from the Greeks to Kepler
- Mechanics of Motion
- Newton's Laws
- Conservation Laws
- Thermodynamics
- Waves
- Electromagnetism
- The First Modern Revolution -- Relativity
- Special Relativity
- Space and time
- General Relativity
- The Second Modern Revolution -- Quantum Mechanics
- Wave/particle duality
- The Uncertainty Principle
- Probabilities
- What we know today
- Fundamental forces and particles
- Origins of the universe
Interleaved throughout the semester, we will include
- Discussions of science and society
- Discussions of recent advancements in science
Text
- Art Hobson, Physics Concepts and Connections, 3rd
edition
There are several other Books
on Reserve in the Physics
and Astronomy Library.
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