Special Relativity

Notes

Set Notes Coments
Special relativity Special Relativity From Einstein's 1905 work
Speed of light Speed of light From maxwell's equations to electromagnetic waves
The meaning of time Time, what is it? Tempus fugit.
Classical electron radius The classical radius of the electron R of the electron.

Problems and solutions

Sets Problems and Solutions
Addition of velocities u+v
Speed of light Speed of light
Doppler effect Change in f and lambda
Energy and momentum E and p
Length contraction Lo and L
Lorentz transformation matrix transform
Time dilation To and T

Experimental basis of modern physics

Notes

Set Notes Coments
Black body radiation Radiation from a black body. Thermal emission.
Wien's law Lambda at maximum intensity. Thermal emission distribution.
Compton Effect Compton Effect. Scattering, momentum and energy.
Millikan experiment Millikan experiment. Charge of the electron.
Pair production Pair production. Energy becomming mass.
Statistical Physics Statistical Physics Boltzmann, ensembles, entropy.

Problems and solutions

Sets Problems and Solutions
Black body radiation Planck's law
Boltzmann Boltzmann
Bremsstrahlung X-ray production
Compton effect photon scattering
Discovery of the electron electron
Frank-Hertz experiment F-H experiment
Line Spectra of hydrogen Lyman, Balmer, Paschen..
K and L lines K and L lines
Millikan's oil drop charge of the electron
Pair production and annihilation E to mass and mass to E
Photoelectric effect Photon removes electron
Rutherford's scattering alpha scattering
Stern and Gerlach experiment Discovery of the spin

Simulations

Simulation Program Comments
Blackbody radiation, Planck's law Planck's law Emission spectrum from a blackbody
Rutherford scattering Rutherford scattering Alpha particle scatters off a gold nucleus
Bragg diffraction Bragg diffraction To probe crystal structure

Quantum mechanics

Problems and solutions

Sets Problems and Solutions
De Broglie waves matter waves
Particle in a box confined particle
Schroedinger's equation QM basic equation
Simple harmonic oscillator simple harmonic oscillator
Tunnel effect Tunnel effect
Uncertainty principle God's dice

Atomic models

Notes

Set Notes Coments
Rutherford Cross Section R. Cross Section. Alpha particles scattered by gold foil.
Bohr model Bohr model of the atom. Model for hydrogenic atoms.
Bohr magneton Bohr magneton. The Bohr magneton.
Multielectron atoms Multielectron atoms. Atoms with Z>1
Metals Metals. Malleability, luster, and other properties.

Problems and solutions

Sets Problems and Solutions
Thomson model Plum pudding
Bohr model Bohr atom
Rutherford model Rutherford model
Hydrogen atom H atom
Multi-electron atoms atoms with several electrons
Rotational and vibrational states Rotational and vibrational states
Metals Metals
Semiconductors Semiconductors

Simulations

Simulation Program Comments
Rutherford's Lithium Atom with three electrons The lithium atom in the early Rutherford model
Thomson's atomic model Thomson's atom The atom in the Thomson model
Rutherford's atomic model Rutherford's atom The atom in the Rutherford model
Periodic Table Periodic Table Elements ordered by their atomic numbers
Electronic configuration Electronic configuration Aufbau rule

Nuclear Physics

Problems and solutions

Sets Problems and Solutions
Nucleons The constituents of atoms
Nuclear Reactions Nuclear reactions
Nuclear decay Nuclear decay