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PHY 310 - Modern Physics I


3 credit(s)
This course is an introduction to the physics of the atom and of the nucleus. Emphasis is placed on the experimental bases of the quantum theory and of nuclear physics (e.g., blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect, and Rutherford scattering). Quantum mechanics is introduced through the one-dimensional Schroedinger Equation. Radioactivity and nuclear reactions are also discussed.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 214P .


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