PHY 181, Fall, 2006

Week 16

 

  Main Objectives
bulletBe able to discuss wave-particle duality
bulletBe able to calculate the wavelength of a particle given its momentum and vice versa
bulletBe able to state the uncertainty principle and discuss its impact on our understanding of the microscopic world
bulletBe able to discuss what a wave function is and how it can be used to predict the location, momentum, and energy of a particle
bulletBe able to discuss what role probability plays in our understanding of wave functions
bulletBe able to discuss the similarities and differences between the Bohr model of the atom and the quantum mechanical world
bulletBe able to connect the quantum numbers n, l, m and s to the properties of the electron such as energy and angular momentum.
Tuesday Discuss deBroglie waves and the uncertainty principle.   Discuss Schrodinger's equation and wave functions.

Outside of class:   Read Ch. 40 sections 1-7 and 10. Complete Ch. 40 workbook exercises 1, 7 and 12.  Complete Ch. 39 homework problems 10, 13, 22, and 25 for Thursday.
Thursday Discuss final exam. Discuss applications of Schrodinger's equation: a particle in a box and quantum mechanical tunneling.

Outside of class:   Read Ch. 41 Sec. 1-2.  Complete Ch. 41 workbook exercise 1. 

Friday Apply Shrodinger's equation to the hydrogen atom and the periodic table.

Outside of class:  Review for final exam.