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PHYS 3220 3.0 Experiments in Modern Physics

A selection of experiments in fluid mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, and atomic, nuclear, and particle physics. Analysis of the data and detailed write-ups are required. One lecture hour which is devoted to techniques of data analysis and three laboratory hours per week.

Course Director

Dr. Cody Storry

253 PSE

codys@yorku.ca

Teaching Assistants

To be determined To be determined To be determined
000 PSE 000 PSE 000 PSE
@yorku.ca @yorku.ca @yorku.ca

Laboratory Technologists

Matthew George Nick Balaskas
122 PSE / 309 PSE 122 PSE
mgeorge@yorku.ca nickolaos@yorku.ca

Text Books

All are available in the library.

Required Text

  • An Introduction to Error Analysis, J.R. Taylor (1997), (also available in the library)

Additional useful text

  • Data Reduction and Error Analysis, P. R. Bevington and D. K. Robinson, (2003)

References

  • Experiments in Modern Physics, A. Melissinos.
  • Experimental Physics, R.A. Dunlap.
  • The Art of Experimental Physics, D.W. Preston and E.R. Dietz.


Prerequisite

  • SC/PHYS 2020 3.0
  • SC/PHYS 2060 3.0
  • SC/PHYS 2213 3.0

Corequisite

  • SC/PHYS 3040 6.0


Laboratory Manual

To sign up for an experiment : Experiment Sign-up