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<h1>PHYS 3220 3.0 Experiments in Modern Physics </h1>
 
<h1>PHYS 3220 3.0 Experiments in Modern Physics </h1>
 
 
<p>A selection of experiments in fluid mechanics,
 
<p>A selection of experiments in fluid mechanics,
 
electromagnetism, optics, and atomic, nuclear, and
 
electromagnetism, optics, and atomic, nuclear, and
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laboratory hours per week.</p>
 
laboratory hours per week.</p>
  
<h2>Course Director</h2>
 
<p>Dr. Cody Storry</p>
 
<p>253 PSE</p>
 
<p>codys@yorku.ca</p>
 
  
<h2>Teaching Assistants </h2>
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<h1>Laboratory Manual</h1>
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<p>'''IMPORTANT NOTE: Fall 2020 PHYS 3220 Lab Scheduling procedures will be announced via the Moodle eClass course website http://eclass.yorku.ca/ prior to the beginning of term.'''</p>
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<tr><td> @yorku.ca </td>   <td> @yorku.ca </td>   <td> @yorku.ca </td></tr>
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<tr><td width=550>'''Experiment'''</td><td width=100>'''Location'''</td><td width=150> </td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Cavendish|Measurement of the Gravitation Constant G: The Cavendish Experiment]]</td><td> 126 PSE </td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Digital Oscilloscope|Digital Storage Oscilloscope]] </td><td> 150 PSE </td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Thermionic|Thermionic Emission]]</td><td> 150 PSE </td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 3220/new Excitation Potentials|The Franck-Hertz Experiment - Excitation Potentials of Mercury and Neon]]</td><td> 126 PSE </td><td></td></tr>  
  
<h2>Laboratory Technologists </h2>
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<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Speed of Light|A Measurement of the Velocity of Light: The Foucault-Michelson Experiment]] </td><td> 209 PSE </td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td> Matthew George</td>  <td> Nick Balaskas  </td>    </tr>
 
<tr><td> 122 PSE / 309 PSE</td>     <td> 122 PSE </td>    </tr>
 
<tr><td> mgeorge@yorku.ca </td>   <td> nickolaos@yorku.ca </td>  </tr>
 
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<h2>Text Books</h2>
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<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Radioactive Decays|Radioactive Decays]] </td><td> 111 PSE </td><td></td></tr>
<p>All are available in the library.</p>
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<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Rutherford I|Rutherford Scattering I]] </td><td> 111 PSE </td><td></td></tr>
<h3>Required Text</h3>
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<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Millikan|Determination of the Electric Charge Unit ''e'' : The Millikan Oil Drop Experiment]] </td><td> 111 PSE </td><td></td></tr>
<ul><li>An Introduction to Error Analysis, J.R. Taylor (1997), (also available in the library)</li></ul>
 
  
<h3>Additional useful text</h3>
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<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Viscosity|Viscosity]] </td><td> 150 PSE </td><td></td></tr>
<ul><li>Data Reduction and Error Analysis, P. R. Bevington and D. K. Robinson, (2003)</li></ul>
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<tr><td>[[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Semiconductors I|Semiconductors I]] </td><td> 150 PSE </td><td></td></tr>
  
<h3>References</h3>
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<ul>
 
<li>Experiments in Modern Physics, A. Melissinos.</li>
 
<li>Experimental Physics, R.A. Dunlap.</li>
 
<li>The Art of Experimental Physics, D.W. Preston and E.R. Dietz.</li>
 
</ul>
 
 
 
 
 
<h2>Prerequisite</h2>
 
<ul>
 
<li>SC/PHYS 2020 3.0</li>
 
<li>SC/PHYS 2060 3.0</li>
 
<li>SC/PHYS 2213 3.0 </li>
 
 
</ul>
 
</ul>
  
<h2>Corequisite</h2>
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<ul><li>SC/PHYS 3040 6.0</li></ul>
 
 
 
<h1> Important Information</h1>
 
<ul>
 
<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Introduction|Introduction]] </li>
 
<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/How to Write Reports|How to Write Reports]] </li>
 
<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Lab Expectations|Lab Expectations]] </li>
 
<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Lab Book|Lab Book]] </li>
 
<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Student Procedures for Labs|Student Procedures for Labs]] </li>
 
 
 
<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Lab Safety|Lab Safety]] </li>
 
</ul>
 
<p> </p>
 
 
<ul>
 
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<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Holography|Holography]] </li>
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<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Particle Tracking|Particle Tracking Simulation]] </li>
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<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Coupled Motion|Coupled Oscillatory and Rotational Motion]] </li>
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<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Hydrogen Spectrum|The Visible Spectrum of Hydrogen]]</li>
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<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Interferometer|The Michelson Interferometer ]]  </li>
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<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Excitation Potentials|The Excitation Potentials of Mercury: The Franck-Hertz Experiment]]</li>
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<h1>Laboratory Manual</h1>
 
<p> To sign up for an experiment : [http://www.physics.yorku.ca/labs/  Experiment Sign-up] </p>
 
<li>[[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Cavendish|3-1 Measurement of the Gravitation Constant G: The Cavendish Experiment]]  </li>
 
<li>[[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Speed of Light|3-2 A Measurement of the Velocity of Light: The Foucault-Michelson Experiment]] </li>
 
<li>[[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Coupled Motion|3-3 Coupled Oscillatory and Rotational Motion]] </li>
 
<li>[[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Viscosity|3-4 Viscosity]] </li>
 
<li>[[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Millikan|3-5 Determination of the Electric Charge Unit ''e'' : The Millikan Oil Drop Experiment]] </li>
 
<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Thermionic|3-6 Thermionic Emission]]</li>
 
<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Excitation Potentials|3-7 The Excitation Potentials of Mercury: The Franck-Hertz Experiment]] </li>
 
<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Interferometer|3-8 The Michelson Interferometer ]]  </li>
 
<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Hydrogen Spectrum|3-9 The Visible Spectrum of Hydrogen]] </li>
 
<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Radioactive Decays|3-11 Radioactive Decays]] </li>
 
<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Particle Tracking|3-12 Particle Tracking Simulation]] </li>
 
<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Rutherford I|3-13 Rutherford Scattering I]] </li>
 
<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Digital Oscilloscope|3/4-3 Digital Storage Oscilloscope]] </li>
 
<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/High-TC Superconductivity|3/4-5 High-TC Superconductivity]] </li>
 
<li> [[Main Page/PHYS 3220/Semiconductors I|3/4-6 Semiconductors I]] </li>
 
 
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<h1> Library Research Session</h1>
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<h3>Demonstration</h3>
<p>Physicists observe and test occurrences in the natural world. They analyze the results, share their discoveries with colleagues and communicate their findings in scholarly publications. Writing is an important part of this process and can help to instruct and convince the reader while helping to facilitate the future development of science by building on the work of others.</p>
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[[Media:Solar_to_Mechanical_v2.pdf| Solar to Mechanical]] -->
 
 
<p>A vast amount of information is available today in libraries and on the web and we need to develop the skills to use this information. The instruction sessions that your professor and I have organized will help you navigate the body of scientific literature that exists. You will become proficient in identifying reliable sources of information and critically evaluating these for the purposes of inclusion in your lab reports.</p>
 
 
 
<p>There will be in-class exercises and marked assignments based on the content covered. A total of 5% of your final mark for the course will be assigned for library research sessions, of which 1% will be allotted for participation.</p>
 
 
 
<p>Instructor: Dana Craig; e-mail: dcraig@yorku.ca, telephone 416-736-2100, ext 22835.</p>
 

Latest revision as of 10:46, 26 May 2022

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.


Laboratory Manual

IMPORTANT NOTE: Fall 2020 PHYS 3220 Lab Scheduling procedures will be announced via the Moodle eClass course website http://eclass.yorku.ca/ prior to the beginning of term.