physics 4D



Course Syllabus pdf file

Lecture notes
  • Lecture 1, 2 and 3 Maxwell equations, E-M waves
  • Lecture 4 review of chapter 31, and circular polarization
  • Lecture 5 Reflection, plane mirror
  • Lecture 6 Reflection, spherical mirrors
  • Lecture 7 Refraction
  • Lecture 8 Thin lens
  • Lecture 9, 10 Light as waves: interference (I) and (II)
  • Lecture 11 Light diffraction (I)
  • Lecture 12 Light diffraction (II)
  • Lecture 13 Light polarization
  • Lecture 14 Background of special relativity
  • Lecture 15 Lorentz transformation
  • Lecture 16 Time dilation and length contraction
  • Lecture 17 Relativistic mechanics
  • Lecture 18 Doppler effect, 4-vector

    Howework assignment
  • HW 1. Chapter 31: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, due on Wed Jan 18, Solution_1.
  • HW 2. Chapter 31: 22, 24, 25, 28, 31, 32, 43, 48, 52, 62, due on Wed. Jan 25. Solution_2.
  • HW 3. Chapter 32: 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 18, 21, due on Wed. Feb 1. Solution_3.
  • HW 4. Chapter 32: 33, 43, 49, 53, 55, 56, 59, 60, due on Wed., Feb 9.
  • HW 5. Chapter 34: 1, 4, 8, 16, 18, 19, 27, 37, 40, due on Friday Feb 24.
  • HW 6. Chapter 35: 2, 11, 14, 20, 26, 33, 37, 40, 44, 49, 55, 61 Friday March 2.
  • HW 7 Chapter 36: 5, 12, 23, 29, 31, 37, 44, 46, 55, 60, 64, 66, 68, due Friday March 16.

    Midterm and Final

    Midterm the pdf file . Solution .


    Final the pdf file . Solution_TBA .







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