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PHY 181, Fall, 2006
Week 15
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Main Objectives
 | Be able to discuss the history of our understanding of the electron including the
experiments performed by Thomson and Millikan |
| Be able to give brief descriptions of alpha and beta radiation |
| Be able to describe Rutherford's experiment and explain what was learned from it |
| Be able to explain how Compton's experiment supported the particle theory of light |
| Be able to describe the photoelectric experiment and its results in detail. In
particular, be able to explain what the wave theory of light predicted should happen and
how the particle theory of light was able to explain what did happen |
| Be able to explain the Bohr theory of the atom and to use it to explain atomic spectra |
| Be able to calculate the wavelength of a particle given its momentum and vice versa |
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| Tuesday |
Discuss electric fields,Thomson's experiment, and
blackbody spectra. Outside of class: Complete Ch. 37 workbook
exercises 13, 16, 20, 22. Read Ch. 38 sections 1-3. Begin to review for
Friday's exam. |
| Thursday |
Discuss the photoelectric effect, the Bohr model of the atom,
and atomic spectra. Outside of class: Complete your review for
tomorrow's exam. |
| Friday |
Exam V on Chapters 20, 21, 22 (sec 1-4 only), and 37 (sec 1-7
only). Outside of class: Read Chapters 38 sections 4-7 and 39 sections
1-6. Activ Physics 17.3 will help you understand the photoelectric effect.
Complete Ch. 38 workbook exercises 6, 13, 14, 32, 33, 35, and 38. Complete
Ch. 39 workbook exercises 1, 6, 7, and 9. Complete Chapter 38 homework 1, 7, 8, 11, 17,
27, 29, 44 and 59 to be turned in on Tuesday. |
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