Sullivan, N.S., Chair; Van Rinsvelt, H.A., Associate Chair; Acosta, D.; Adams, E.D.; Avery, P.; Buchler, J.R.; Chegireddy, C.; Cheng, H.-P.,; Coldwell, R.L.; Deserio, R.; Detweiler, S.; Dorsey, A.T.; Dufty, J.W.; Dunnam, F.E.; Field, R.D.; Fry, J.N.; Graybeal, J.; Hebard, A.F.; Hershfield, S.; Hirschfeld, P.J.; Hooper, C.F. Jr.; Ihas, G.G.; Ingersent, J.K.; Ipser, J.R.; Kennedy, D.; Klauder, J.R.; Konigsberg, J.; Korytov, A.; Kumar, P.; Maslov, D.; Meisel, M.; Mitselmakher, G.; Monkhorst, H.; Muttalib, K.; Obukhov, S.; Peterson, L.; Qiu, Z.; Ramond, P.; Reitze, D.; Rinzler, A.; Sabin, J.; Schrieffer, J.R.; Seiberling, L.E.; Sharifi, F.; Sikivie, P.; Stanton, C.J.; Stewart, G.; Takano, Y.; Tanner, D.B.; Thorn, C.B.; Trickey, S.B.; Walker, J.K.; Whiting, B.; Woodard, R.P.; Zia, J. S.; Yelton, J.

Emeritus: Andrew, E. R.; Bailey, T.L.; Ballard, S.S.; Broyles, A.A.; Flowers, J.W.; Garrett, R.E.; Hanson, H.P.; Thomas, B.S.; Tobey, F.

Undergraduate Coordinator: F.E. Dunnam

Graduate Coordinator: J. Yelton

Office: 1210 New Physics Building (392-8818)

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A description of the fundamental concepts of physics which shape a scientist’s view of the laws of Nature. A laboratory experience is included, which emphasizes the importance of measurement for the testing of scientific hypotheses. (P)

Emphasizes the practical applications of basic physics to a wide range of professions including architecture, agricultural sciences, building construction, and forest resources. Mechanics of motion, forces, energy, momentum, wave motion, and heat. (P)

Continuation of the sequence. Electric and magnetic fields. Geometrical, wave and applied optics. Modern and nuclear physics. (P)

The course introduces fundamental principles of physics in mechanics, electricity, and modern physics as applied to conservation laws: energy, momentum, etc. An in-depth analysis of several selected topics with lecture demonstration, films and other teaching aids. (P)

Laboratory experiments for students in PHY 2048.

The first of a two-semester sequence of physics for scientists and engineers. The course covers Newtonian mechanics and includes motion, vectors, Newton’s laws, work and conservation of energy, systems of particles, collisions, equilibrium, oscillations and waves. One hour per week is devoted to problem solving and discussion. (P)

The second of a two-semester sequence of physics for scientists and engineers. Content includes Coulomb’s law, electric fields and potentials, capacitance, currents and circuits, Ampere’s law, Faraday’s law, inductance, Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves, ray optics, interference and diffraction. One hour per week is devoted to problem solving and discussion. (P)

Laboratory experiments for students in PHY 2049.

First semester of introductory physics deemphasizing calculus. Structure and properties of matter; kinematics, dynamics and statics; momentum and energy; rotation, elasticity; vibration; fluids; temperature and expansion, heat transfer, thermal behavior of gases; wave motion and sound. (P)

Laboratory experiments for students in PHY 2053.

Second semester of introductory physics deemphasizing calculus. Electric charge, fields and circuits; electromagnetism, applied electricity; geometrical optics, wave optics, applied optics; electrons and photons; atoms and nuclei. (P)

Laboratory experiments for students in PHY 2054.

First of a four-course sequence for physics majors and others wishing a deeper understanding of the material. Mechanics I, including kinematics, conservation laws, harmonic motion, central forces and special relativity.

Second course of the accelerated sequence. Electricity and magnetism, including electrostatics, Gauss’s Law, potentials, introduction to vector analysis, Laplace’s equation, conductors and insulators, circuits, magnetism, Maxwell’s equations, and E&M fields in matter.

Vibration and wave behavior as applied to musical instruments, with studies of the generation and reception of sound waves, musical intervals and scales, musical acoustics and musical electronics. (P)

A popular-level survey of the physical basis of photography. The nature of light and color, the way lenses work; how films respond to light. Polaroid process; color photography. Illustrated by numerous applications. The use of mathematics is restricted to simple algebra. (P)

Lectures by outstanding visiting scientists on topics of current interest. Discussion will include the social and environmental aspects of modern science and technology. Open to any student with an interest in the relevance of scientific thought and the scientific method to present-day life.

Mechanics II, third semester of the accelerated sequence. Rotational motion including the Euler equations, coupled oscillations and wave motion. Introduction to thermal physics.

Electromagnetism II and Modern Physics, fourth term of the accelerated sequence. EM waves: reflection, refraction and lenses. Physical optics. Introduction to quantum theory. Wave mechanics. Quantum theory of solids. Nuclear and particle physics and cosmology.

Modern and atomic physics, relativity, wave phenomena and the basis of quantum physics. (P)

First part of two-semester sequence in classical mechanics. Topics include matrices, vector calculus, Newtonian mechanics, frames of reference, conservation laws, harmonic oscillator. (P)

First part of the sequence in electromagnetism. Static electric and magnetic fields, electric circuits. Maxwell’s equations, propagation of electromagnetic waves and radiation. (P)

Demonstrations and discussion of commonly observed phenomena of light, color, and vision such as rainbows, sunsets, the blue sky, and perceptual illusions. A study of the principles of holography and applications. (P)

A laboratory course in holography in which students will make several holographs. (P)

First part of sequence PHY 3513-4523. Treatment of classical thermodynamics including fundamental postulates, entropy, equations of states. Thermodynamic equilibrium and potentials, Maxwell relations, phase transitions. (P)

In-shop, hands-on instruction in machine shop techniques for building scientific equipment. Shop drawings, lathe and milling-machine operation, joining materials, properties of materials, heat-treating, vacuum techniques, leak detection.

A guided course of study or special projects for selected undergraduates, primarily those with fewer than 10 credits of course work in physics or allied fields.

Second part of sequence in classical mechanics. Rigid body mechanics; motion in a noninertial frame, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics; elements of fluid mechanics; relativity theory.

The second part of the sequence in electromagnetism.

Review of electrostatics, magnetostatics; multipole fields; LaPlace’s equation; Energy, momentum and the stress-energy tensor; Electromagnetic waves in vacuum, dielectrics, conductors; waveguides; radiation by charged particles; antennas; classical electron theory; Maxwell’s equations in Lorentz covariant form; relativistic electrodynamics.

The phenomena of reflection, refraction, dispersion, interference, diffraction, and polarization of light.

Second part of the sequence PHY 3513-4523. Introduction to statistical physics.

History of cryogenics, air separation, liquefaction of permanent gases and natural gases, and superconducting devices and electronics.

The first part of the sequence PHY 4604-4605. Basic concepts of quantum mechanics with applications in atomic and nuclear physics and condensed matter. (P)

The second part of the sequence PHY 4604-4605.

Electronics in the laboratory.

Current laboratory techniques.

Qualified undergraduate students may study selected topics in physics.

Qualified undergraduate students may pursue a special project in the laboratory.

Qualified undergraduates will take part in weekly seminars or classes on special topics in physics.

This course expands and systematizes the treatment of standard problems previously encountered in elementary physics. Mathematical techniques are developed to study problems in thermodynamics, statistical physics, the motion of coupled oscillators and electrodynamics.

Physical principles of biology with special references to structures and functions of bio-membranes, elementary motile systems and sensory receptors.