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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
- 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
Laboratory Manual
To sign up for an experiment : Experiment Sign-up
