Contemporary Physics - Fall 2011 information

E=mc ¹²² (Reload to alter physics!)

This course covers the topics of Relativity, Nuclear Models, Nuclear reactions, and Cosmology - it requires the Univ Physics sequence as a pre-req.

Annotated Schedule for Fall 2011

Contemporary Web Syllabus - Fall 2011     Office Hours

Contemporary Course Objectives

Physlets from Class :    LTU main Physlet site

Twins paradox handout :    Twins Paradox (pdf)

Triplets paradox (Minkowski diagrams) :    Minkowski diagrams for twin/triplet paradox

Relativisitic Dynamics physlet (brand new!) :    Relativistic dynamics

Test schedule (solutions will be hotlinked) Fall 2011 :
Monday September 28^th, 2011
Wednesday, October 26^th, 2011
Wednesday Nov 30^th, 2011

Hot Topics : My thoughts on Homework/Past Exams/Etc. (I suggest you look at this!)

Previous Exams:    

First, the "previous exams" are just that - exams I have given in the past. Obviously the "types" of problems will be the same, but just because you can do a problem from the old exam doesn't mean you can do them from the new exam (each term is a little different - different types of problems are emphasized). These are posted in the Bb site.

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