printer friendly pagePHYSICS 16: Cosmic Horizons
The origin and evolution of the universe and its contents: stars, galaxies, quasars. The overall structure of the cosmos and the physical laws that govern matter, space, and time. Topics include the evolution of the cosmos from the origin of the elements and the formation of stars and galaxies, exotic astronomical objects (black holes, quasars, supernovae, and gamma ray bursts), dark matter, inflationary cosmology, and the fate of the cosmos.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
PHYSICS 18N: Frontiers in Theoretical Physics and Cosmology
Preference to freshmen. The course will begin with a description of the current standard models of gravitation, cosmology, and elementary particle physics. We will then focus on frontiers of current understanding including investigations of very early universe cosmology, string theory, and the physics of black holes.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Kachru, S. (PI)
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Bao, N. (TA)
PHYSICS 23: Electricity and Optics
Electric charges and currents, magnetism, induced currents; wave motion, interference, diffraction, geometrical optics. Prerequisite:
PHYSICS 21.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Wechsler, R. (PI)
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Bonilla, J. (TA)
;
Brownsberger, S. (TA)
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Instructors:
Wechsler, R. (PI)
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Bonilla, J. (TA)
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Brownsberger, S. (TA)
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De Mori, J. (TA)
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Ehrlich, G. (TA)
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Kuzovleva, T. (TA)
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Lehmann, B. (TA)
PHYSICS 24: Electricity and Optics Laboratory
Guided hands-on exploration of concepts in electricity and magnetism, circuits and optics with an emphasis on student predictions, observations and explanations. Introduction to multimeters and oscilloscopes. Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 23.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Wechsler, R. (PI)
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Coss, G. (TA)
;
Garcia, B. (TA)
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Instructors:
Wechsler, R. (PI)
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Coss, G. (TA)
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Garcia, B. (TA)
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Milovich, M. (TA)
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Shenoy, S. (TA)
PHYSICS 41: Mechanics
Vectors, particle kinematics and dynamics, work, energy, momentum, angular momentum; conservation laws; rigid bodies; mechanical oscillations and waves. Discussions based on use of calculus. Prerequisite: High school physics or
PHYSICS 19.
MATH 19 or
MATH 41 or equivalent. Corequisite:
MATH 20 or
MATH 42 or
MATH 51.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Burchat, P. (PI)
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Yang, Z. (PI)
;
Allafort, A. (TA)
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Instructors:
Burchat, P. (PI)
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Yang, Z. (PI)
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Allafort, A. (TA)
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Bejnood, A. (TA)
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Chatterjee, E. (TA)
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Goodman, I. (TA)
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Huang, E. (TA)
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Kang, J. (TA)
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Kowarsky, M. (TA)
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Lamprou, L. (TA)
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Li, S. (TA)
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Liu, H. (TA)
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Martin, V. (TA)
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Overstreet, C. (TA)
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Rider, A. (TA)
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Sun, Y. (TA)
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Ware, M. (TA)
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Wenren, D. (TA)
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Yang, Z. (TA)
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Zeng, Q. (TA)
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Zhang, J. (TA)
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Zhao, Y. (TA)
PHYSICS 41A: Mechanics Concepts, Calculations, and Context
Additional assistance and applications for
PHYSICS 41. In-class problems in physics and engineering. Exercises in the concepts and calculations of vectors, translational and rotational velocity and acceleration, equations of motion for particles and rigid bodies, and principles of energy and linear/angular momentum. In-class participation required. Limited enrollment.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
PHYSICS 42: Classical Mechanics Laboratory
Hands-on exploration of concepts in classical mechanics: Newton's laws, conservation laws, rotational motion. Introduction to laboratory techniques, experimental equipment and data analysis. Pre- or corequisite:
PHYSICS 41
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Burchat, P. (PI)
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Chaudhuri, S. (TA)
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How, J. (TA)
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Instructors:
Burchat, P. (PI)
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Chaudhuri, S. (TA)
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How, J. (TA)
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Jain, H. (TA)
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Maguire, J. (TA)
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Oswal, M. (TA)
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Rios, M. (TA)
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Wang, S. (TA)
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Whalen, D. (TA)
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Yan, Z. (TA)
PHYSICS 63: Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves
(Second in a three-part series:
PHYSICS 61,
PHYSICS 63,
PHYSICS 65.) Advanced freshman physics. For students with a strong high school mathematics and physics background contemplating a major in Physics or interested in a rigorous treatment of physics. Electricity, magnetism and waves with some description of optics. Electrostatics and Gauss' law. Electric potential, electric field, conductors, image charges. Other theorems of vector calculus. Electric currents, DC circuits. Moving charges, magnetic field, Ampere's law. Solenoids, transformers, induction, AC circuits, resonance. Relativistic point of view for moving charges. Displacement current, Maxwell's equations. Electromagnetic waves, dielectrics. Diffraction, interference, refraction, reflection, polarization. Prerequisite:
PHYSICS 61 and
MATH 51; Pre- or corequisite:
MATH 52.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-FR, WAY-SMA
PHYSICS 64: Electricity, Magnetism and Optics Laboratory
Introduction to multimeters, breadboards, function generators and oscilloscopes. Emphasis on student-developed design of experimental procedure and data analysis for topics covered in
PHYSICS 63: electricity, magnetism, circuits, and optics. Pre- or corequisite:
PHYSICS 63
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Graham, P. (PI)
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Seyfollahi, S. (TA)
PHYSICS 107: Intermediate Physics Laboratory II: Experimental Techniques and Data Analysis
Experiments on lasers, Gaussian optics, and atom-light interaction, with emphasis on data and error analysis techniques. Students describe a subset of experiments in scientific paper format. Prerequisites: completion of
PHYSICS 40 or
PHYSICS 60 series, and
PHYSICS 70 and
PHYSICS 105. Recommended:
PHYSICS 130, prior or concurrent enrollment in
PHYSICS 120. WIM
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Schleier-Smith, M. (PI)
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Davis, E. (TA)
;
Jankowski, M. (TA)
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Instructors:
Schleier-Smith, M. (PI)
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Davis, E. (TA)
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Jankowski, M. (TA)
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McCracken, G. (TA)
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Verkler, A. (TA)
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