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Physics |
Steve Carabello |
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General Resources Similar Courses Chapter 32 Chapter 33 |
Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 38 |
Chapter 39 Chapter 40 Chapter 41 Chapter 43 |
| General Resources | Rating | Description |
| Physics at Penn State Harrisburg | ? | The Instructor's web pages. |
| The Learning Center | *** | The Learning Center at PSH, located in Olmsted C-216. A peer physics tutor is available there. |
| Hyperphysics | **** | A very well laid out Web site with descriptions of a wide variety of physics concepts. Very useful as review material. |
| Physics Animations | ***** | Useful animations for any physics course. Some specific ones are also linked in the chapter-specific sections below. |
| Errata | * | Errata for the 11th edition of our textbook (1st printing). |
| Errata | * | Errata for the 11th edition of our textbook (2nd printing). |
| Activ Physics Online | *** | Applets, etc. for the 11th edition of our textbook. For this course, select "Part V: Optics" and "Part VI: Modern Physics" |
| Student Resources for the 10th Edition of Young and Freedman's University Physics | **** | Includes some good multiple choice problems, etc. |
| Self-Assessment Tests | *** | from the Cutnell and Johnson text |
| Tippens Physics, 7th Edition | *** | Includes online quizzes, interactive applets, etc. |
| Physics Evolution | **** | An applet showing some of the historical evolution of physics, through key people and places. |
| The Scientific Revolution | ** | Excerpts from Brooklyn College's course "The Shaping of the Modern World" |
| A View from the Back of the Envelope | *** | Teaching tools using approximation |
| My Links page | ? | Many links covering many general physics areas. |
| Similar Courses | Rating | Description |
| Physics at University Park | ***** | Note: Click the link for Physics 214 |
| Syllabi and Sample Exams | *** | from Dr. Michael R. Gallis, professor of physics at Penn State Schuylkill. The latter portion of Physics 203/4 is similar to Physics 214. |
| All Physics Undergraduate Courses | ** | from Purdue University. Look at the course titles to find those similar to ours. Most include practice exams, lecture notes, useful links, applets, etc. |
| MIT OpenCourseWare | ***** | Several of the courses include sample exams, and actual given exams, with solutions. Some also include video files of the lectures themselves. Scan through the course titles to find ones similar to this course. |
| Chapter 32: Electromagnetic Waves | Rating | Description |
| Electricity and Magnetism Animations | *** | Animations: In this course, we will use the "Electromagnetic Waves" animations at the bottom of the page. |
| Propagation of an Electromagnetic Wave | *** | Applet |
| Applet: Spectrum | * | Applet: A generic view of the full electromagnetic spectrum, showing wavelengths, frequencies, names, what makes them, and how you observe them. |
| Chapter 33: The Nature and Propagation of Light | Rating | Description |
| Light in air and water: reflection and refraction | ** | Applet |
| Dispersion | *** | Applet: How water droplets make a rainbow |
| Huygens' Principle: Reflection and Refraction | *** | Applet |
| Ripple Tank | **** | Applet: For this chapter, see the "Setups:" "Refraction", "Internal Reflection", "Right Angle Prism," and "Porro Prism" |
| Hyperphysics: Polarization | **** | Information, diagrams: good descriptions of all the polarization topics we cover. |
| Applet: Polarizers | * | A light source, sensor, and your choice of 1-3 polarizers in any orientation. Observe the resulting intensity at the sensor, relative to the intensity created by the source. |
| Chapter 34: Geometric Optics and Optical Instruments | Rating | Description |
| Ray Tracing | **** | Applet |
| Virtual Optics | ** | Applet: ray tracing. I find the above applet better for simple cases, though this can have more elements shown at once. |
| Ripple Tank | **** | Applet: For this chapter, see the "Setups:" "Parabolic Mirror" (1 and 2), "Biconvex Lens" (it helps to lower the brightness), "Right Angle Prism," and "Porro Prism" |
| Spherical Aberration and Aperture Size | *** | Animation |
| Chromatic Aberration | *** | Animation |
| Contributions to Coma Aberration from Different Parts of the Lens | ** | Animation |
| Chapter 35: Interference and Chapter 36: Diffraction |
Rating | Description |
| Illustrating Coherence | **** | Applet and discussion |
| Applet: Interference | *** | Applet: A basic Moire effect from two overlapping images of concentric rings, but it clearly illustrates the effects of interference. |
| Double Slit Interference | ** | Applet |
| Reflection, Refraction, and Diffraction | ** | Animation: showing what we mean by each of these three terms. |
| Diffraction of Light | **** | Images and discussion |
| Single Slit Diffraction | *** | Applet |
| Two-Slit with Diffraction | **** | Applet: simple presentation for the full double-slit interference pattern, and includes links to similarly simple single slit diffraction and two slit diffraction. |
| Ripple Tank | **** | Applet: For these chapters, see the "Setups:" "Single Slit," "Double Slit," "Obstacle," "Half Plane," "Lloyd's Mirror" and "Anti-Reflective Coating" |
| Chapter 38: Photons, Electrons, and Atoms | Rating | Description |
| The Photoelectric Effect | * | Applet: Adjust plate voltage, light intensity, and light wavelength, shining on Sodium or Cesium, and observe the current out. |
| A lot about lasers | **** | Applets and discussion. Note: this page is from http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl |
| A lot about spectral lines | **** | Applets and discussion. Note: this page is from http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl |
| Balmer's Formula | **** | Applets and discussion. Note: this page is from http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl |
| Chapter 39: The Wave Nature of Particles | Rating | Description |
| The Wave Nature of Matter | **** | Applets and discussion. Note: this page is from http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl |
| Visual Quantum Mechanics | *** | Applets and discussion. A site including links to various useful QM-related "projects." |
| Chapter 40: Quantum Mechanics | Rating | Description |
| Visual Quantum Mechanics | *** | Applets and discussion. A site including links to various useful QM-related "projects." |
| Scanning Tunneling Microscope Gallery | *** | Images |
| 1-Dimensional Quantum Mechanics | ***** | Applet |
| Quantum World | *** | A collection of stories and links from New Scientist magazine. |
| Chapter 41: Atomic Structure | Rating | Description |
| Hydrogen Atom | ***** | Applet: "This java applet displays the wave functions (orbitals) of the hydrogen atom (actually the hydrogenic atom) in 3-D." |
| Chapter 43: Nuclear Physics | Rating | Description |
| Nuclear Isotope Half-lifes | ** | See a graph of Z vs. N, the relative stabilities of each, and the half-lives of each. |
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