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2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHY 203 - Introduction to Modern Physics: Heat, Atoms and Quanta


3 credits
What are the laws that govern the smallest constituents of matter? In this course we will explore the development of the modern quantum theory of the atom. Topics include: heat diffusion and radiation, the kinetic theory of gases, Bohr’s model of the atom, the periodic table of the elements, radioactivity, elementary nuclear physics, wave mechanics and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. 3 cr. lec.
Prerequisite(s): Concurrent (or previous) enrollment in MAT 221   is required.
Term Offered: Even spring semesters