Topics for Phys. 102 (Spring 2001)

Waves and oscillations à rhythmic phenomena

  1. Vibrations and waves (Chapter 14)
  2. Sound and Music (Chapter 15)
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    Optics à the mysteries of light

  4. Light (Chapter 16)
  5. Refraction of Light (Chapter 17)
  6. A model for Light (Chapter 18)
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    Electricity and Magnetism à keys to electric appliances

  8. Electricity (Chapter 19)
  9. Electric charges in motion (Chapter 20)
  10. Electromagnetism (Chapter 21)
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    Atomic and Particle Physics à the story of the quantum

  12. The early atom (Chapter 22)
  13. The modern atom (Chapter 23)
  14. The nucleus (Chapter 24)
  15. Nuclear energy (Chapter 25)
  16. Elementary particles (Chapter 26)