Topics in Modern Physics

Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy

"Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving." Albert Einstein

Syllabus

Calendar

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Term Paper Topics

Labs & Homework

Light

Light review	Light Problem Set	Wave on Spring Lab	Speed of Light Lab
Young’s Double Slit Lab	Index of Refraction Lab	Fringe Shift Problem Set	Big Idea Presentation

Relativity

Time Dilation & Length Contraction Prob. Set	MomentumProbSet	Momentum Lab
Velocity AdditionProbSet	EnergyProbSet	Light & Relativity (Ch. 24-26) Practice Exam

Quantum

Blackbody Radiation Problem Set	Blackbody Radiation lab	X-Ray Problem Set	Dual Nature Problem Set
Photoelectric effectic	Photoelectric Simulation Lab	Photoelectric Lab	Review

Atomic

Models, Spectra & Bohr Problem Set

Spectra Lab

Quantum & Atomic (Ch.27-28)Practice Exam

Nuclear

Half-Life, Decay, Nuclear Reaction Problem Set	Half-Life Dice Lab	Half-Life Geiger Counter Lab
Cloud Chamber

Elementary Particles

Fusion, Fission, Elementary Particles, & Conservation Problem Set

Nulear & Elementary (Ch.29-30) Practice Exam