Physics

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MSE 2602 : PHY:40% Solution: Light/Sound

Reflection, Refraction, Mirrors, Lenses; Interference and Diffraction; Light and our Atmosphere; Electromagnetic Radiation; Light Waves and Photons; Waves and Sound; Standing Waves; Music and Harmonics; Doppler Effect.

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Credits 3

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MSE 2652

MSE 2652

MSE 2603 : PHY:Big Bang: Forces/Particles

The Creation; What is Science?; Heliocentric System; Gravity on Earth; Newton's Laws; Gravity in the Universe; The Atom and Nucleus; Electromagnetic Forces; Strong Nuclear Force; Radioactivity; Elementary Particles; Standard Model; Anthropic Principle.

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Credits 3

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MSE 2653

MSE 2653

MSE 2604 : PHY:The Physics of Sports

An examination of the underlying physical principles governing sports, with exploration of such questions as how curve balls curve, why golf balls have dimples, and why sailboats can sail almost directly into the wind.

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Corequisites

MSE 2654

MSE 2654

PHY 1500 : The Concept of Light

Historical and analytical survey of the concept of light from classical to modern view points. Open to VSB and Arts majors (fulfills Arts core science requirement when taken with PHY 1501).

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PHY 1502 : Gravity

Gravitational force and the laws governing the motion of objects; Newton and Einstein's theories; role in the evolution of the universe; interaction with other forces of nature. Non-calculus based. For VSB and Arts majors (fulfills Arts core science requirement when taken with PHY 1503).

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Credits 3

PHY 2403 : Phy Lab for Engineering

Selected experiments illustrating the principles of Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism. Designed for students in the College of Engineering.

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Credits 1

Prerequisites

PHY 2402

PHY 2402 :Y :D-

Corequisites

PHY 2411 : Lab: Mechanics

Selected experiments demonstrating the fundamental principles of Mechanics and Waves with emphasis on techniques of measurements and data analysis. Recommended for Science majors.

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Credits 1

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Corequisites

PHY 2410

PHY 2410

PHY 2414 : Univ Physics: Thermo

Heat, kinetic theory of gases, first and second laws of thermodynamics, wave motion acoustics, geometrical and physical optics. Recommended for Science majors.

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Credits 3

Prerequisites

MAT 2500
PHY 2410

(MAT 2500 :Y :D- and PHY 2410 :D-)

PHY 2416 : Modern Physics

Special theory of relativity, atomic theory, quantum physics, the Schrodinger equation, solid-state physics, nuclear physics, elementary particles and cosmology. Recommended for Science majors.

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Credits 3

Prerequisites

PHY 2410
PHY 2412
PHY 2414
PHY 2400
PHY 2402
MAT 2500
MAT 2705

(PHY 2410 and PHY 2412 and PHY 2414) or (PHY 2400 and PHY 2402) and MAT 2500 :Y or MAT 2705 :Y

PHY 2417 : Lab:Modern Physics

Interference; Franck Hertz experiment; Photoelectric effect; Michelson interferometry; Millikan oil drop experiment; Electron Spin Resonance (ESR); Ferroelectricity; Superconductivity; Low Temperature physics experiments. Recommended for Science majors.

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Credits 1

Prerequisites

PHY 2416

PHY 2416 :Y :D-

PHY 2601 : Computational Phy Lab I

Computer applications, data analysis and presentation, algorithms and programming, numerical methods, and basic graphics for Physics and Astronomy majors. Prerequisite:Any Intro Physics course (may be taken con- currently).

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Credits 1

PHY 3310 : Electronics

DC and AC analysis including network theorems, power, resonance, filters, bridge circuits, amplifiers, integrated circuits, active devices, digital logic circuits and applications.

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Credits 3

Corequisites

PHY 3311

PHY 3311

PHY 3311 : Electronics Lab

Laboratory experiments are chosen to supplement the Physics 3310 lectures and to give experience with sophisticated electronic equipment.

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Credits 1

Corequisites

PHY 3310

PHY 3310

PHY 4000 : Elec & Magnetism I

Electrostatics, Coulomb's and Gauss' Laws, Maxwell's first two equations, Laplace's equation and boundary value problems, dielectrics, currents in conductors.

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Credits 3

Prerequisites

PHY 2414
PHY 4200

(PHY 2414 :D- and PHY 4200 :D-)

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PHY 4002 : Elec & Magnetism II

Magnetism, Biot-Savart's law, Faraday's law, Maxwell's third and fourth equations, electromagnetic wave equation, radiation.

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Credits 3

Prerequisites

PHY 4000

PHY 4000 :D-

Corequisites

PHY 4003

PHY 4003

PHY 4100 : Mechanics I

Newtonian Mechanics, oscillations (simple, non-linear and driven), Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics, central force motion and scattering, special theory of relativity.

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Credits 3

Prerequisites

PHY 2414

PHY 2414 :D-

PHY 4102 : Mechanics II

Dynamics of rigid bodies, coupled oscillations, wave phenomena, fluid mechanics (steady and turbulent flow, the equations of Euler and Navier-Stokes).

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Credits 3

Prerequisites

PHY 4100

PHY 4100 :D-

PHY 4202 : Mathematical Physics II

A continuation of PHY 4200; second order differential equations, orthogonal functions, integral transforms, integral equations.

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Credits 3

Prerequisites

PHY 4200

PHY 4200 :D-

PHY 4301 : Experimental Methods I

Introduction to experimental methods in Physics. Applications of spectroscopic techniques in nuclear, solid-state, and materials Physic. Detection of particle and electromagnetic radiation, signal processing, spectral analysis and interpretation.

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Credits 2

PHY 4303 : Experimental Methods II

Introduction to experimental methods in Physics continued: X-Ray and Mossbauer Spectroscopy; interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter; resonant versus non-resonant scattering cross-sections; hyperfine interactions in solids, crystal field splittings and dynamic magnetic relaxation phenomena in nonoscale systems; introduction to nanotechnology. Course is Writing Intensive.

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PHY 5100 : Quantum Mechanics

Operators, Schrodinger Equation, one dimensional problems, harmonic oscillator, angular momentum, hydrogen atom, scattering theory.

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Credits 3

Prerequisites

PHY 4100
PHY 4200

PHY 4100 :D- and PHY 4200 :D-

PHY 5200 : Thermo/Statistical Mech

Statistical methods, statistical thermodynamics, Ensembles, Partition functions. Quantum statistics. Kinetic theory of transport processes.

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PHY 5300 : Subatomic Physics

Structure of subatomic particles and nuclei, symmetries and conservation laws, interactions and nuclear models, radioactivity and passage of radiation through matter. A writing intensive course.

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PHY 5500 : Solid State Physics I

Description of crystal structure, diffraction of X-rays, classification of solids, thermal properties of solids, dielectric properties, diamagnetism and paramagnetism, free electron theory of metals, band theory of solids.

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Credits 3

Prerequisites

PHY 2416

PHY 2416

PHY 6400 : General Relativity

Introduction to Einstein's Theory of General Relativity. Differential geometry, equivalence principle, geodesics, and the Einstein equations. Applications to black holes, gravitational waves, and cosmology.

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Credits 3

Prerequisites

PHY 4100
PHY 4200

(PHY 4100 :D- and PHY 4200 :D-)

PHY 6450 : Supervised Study in Physics

Reading and/or laboratory work in a selected branch of physics under the direction of a member of the staff. Restricted to the Permission of the Instructor.

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Credits 1