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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

Important Information

• Introduction
• How to Write Reports
• Lab Expectations
• Lab Book
• Student Procedures for Labs
• Lab Safety

Laboratory Manual

To sign up for an experiment : Experiment Sign-up

• 3-1 Measurement of the Gravitation Constant G: The Cavendish Experiment
• 3-2 A Measurement of the Velocity of Light: The Foucault-Michelson Experiment
• 3-3 Coupled Oscillatory and Rotational Motion
• 3-4 Viscosity
• 3-5 Determination of the Electric Charge Unit e : The Millikan Oil Drop Experiment
• 3-6 Thermionic Emission
• 3-7 The Excitation Potentials of Mercury: The Franck-Hertz Experiment
• 3-8 The Michelson Interferometer
• 3-9 The Visible Spectrum of Hydrogen
• 3-11 Radioactive Decays
• 3-12 Particle Tracking Simulation
• 3-13 Rutherford Scattering I
• 3/4-3 Digital Storage Oscilloscope
• 3/4-5 High-TC Superconductivity
• 3/4-6 Semiconductors I