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Modern Physics outline notes, references and sample questions
(Subject to change)
General References:
Class lecture notes and general physics texts provide background. In
addition, the
hyperphysics website provides some useful notes. interactive
site.
References: Aside
from
the lecture notes given in class, and the recommended text for this
course ( "College Physics" by Sears, Zemansky and Young
(Addison-Wesley)), the following text is a useful reference: "Concepts
of Modern Physics" by Beiser (McGraw Hill)
Useful (if brief) information can be found in note form
at the
Hyperphysics interactive site, in particular the sections
dealing with
quantum physics and
nuclear physics.
In particular, the following sections are useful:
The
Photoelectric Effect
Wave-particle
duality Another useful site is the Nobel Prizewinners site:
Nobel prizewinners for
Physics site (includes biographies and articles)
Supporting information for
lecture course:
Blackbody radiation
Other
notes on blackbody radiation
The photoelectric effect -
light as particles:
Figures for
photoelectric effect (Microsoft Word file)
Other
notes on the photoelectric effect
Photoelectric
effect interactive applet
Rutherford and Bohr:
Notes for Rutherford
& Bohr (Microsoft Word file)
Figures for Rutherford
scattering notes (Microsoft Word file)
Figures for Bohr atomic model
(Microsoft Word file)
Rutherford
scattering interactive applet
Thomson
scattering simulation
Rutherford
scattering simulation
de Broglie wave theory:
Figures for particles
as waves (Microsoft Word file)
How waves interfere
and beat together interactive applet
How
spherical waves interfere (Young's slit interference) interactive applet
Nuclear Physics:
Figures for nuclear
isotopes (Microsoft Word file)
Notes for nuclear binding energy
(Microsoft Word file)
Figures for nuclear
binding energy (Microsoft Word file)
Nuclear Radiation:
Notes for nuclear radiation
(Microsoft Word file)
Figures for nuclear
radiation (Microsoft Word file)
Law of
radioactive decay interactive applet
Radioactive
decay series interactive applet
Notes for nuclear
radiation and health (Microsoft Word file)
Figures for
nuclear radiation and health (Microsoft Word file)
Periodic table for use with
tutorial questions
Previous sample questions (these
were more essay style in format):
Sample exam questions (Word
format)
Sample exam questions (text
format)
`To teach is
to learn twice.' - Joseph Joubert
Teaching (TCD
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