Physics 344

Schedule (so far) C = Chabay & Sherwood, (refresher readings if desired)

Notes posted well in advance of their dates were generated last time I taught the course; they will be updated shortly after their dates pass.

Day

Reading

Homework* Assigned

Due

Wed. 1/7
Fri. 1/9

(C 11.1-11.4.2) Preface, 1.1-1.3 Intro. / Gases
(C 11.5-11.5.3) 1.4-1.6 Heat & Work

HW1: 4,16,17,18,23
HW2: 28,34,35,36,41,47

Mon. 1/12
Wed. 1/14
Fri. 1/16

(C 11.2-.3) 1.7 Rates and processes(Ch 1)
(C 10.1-10.3.0) 2.1- 2.3 Probabilities
2.4, B.2,3 More Probabilities

HW3: 60,63,66,67
HW4: 1, 5ab, 9, 10
HW5: 13, 16, 18, 21; B.8,11
HW1,2

Mon. 1/20
Wed. 1/22
Fri. 1/23

2.5 Ideal Gas
(C 10.3.1) 2.6 Entropy & 2^nd Law
more of the same
HW6: 26
HW7: 29, 32, 38
HW3,4,5

Mon. 1/26
Wed. 1/28
Fri. 1/30

(C 10.5-10.6) 3.0-3.2 Temperature & Heat
3.3 Entropy and Paramagnetism
3.4-.6 Mechanical and Diffusive Equilibrium

HW8: 1,3,10,14
HW9: 18,20,24,25 (except f)
HW10: 32, 36, 37

HW6,7

Mon. 2/2
Wed. 2/4
Fri. 2/6

Review (Exam 1 Equation Sheet)
Exam 1 (Sample)
(C 12.0-12.2.5) 4.1-.2 Engines & Fridges

HW11: 1,10,15

HW8,9,10

Mon.2/9
Wed. 2/11
Fri. 2/13

C 12.3 – 12.4, 4.3 Real Engines
4.4 Real Refrigerators
5.1 – 5.2 Free Energy & Equilibrium

HW12: 18,21,22
HW13: 33,35
HW14: 1,5,8,11,20,21,22

HW11

Mon. 2/16
Wed. 2/18
Fri. 2/20

5.3 Phase transformation (not van der Waals)
5.3 van der Waals
Candidate Visit

HW15: 28, 30, 32, 35 (not d), 37
HW16: 48, 51, 52

HW12,13,14

Spring Recess

Mon. 3/2
Wed. 3/4
Fri. 3/6

5.4 Free Energy of a Mixture visuals
5.5 Dilute Solutions
5.6 Chemical Equilibrium

HW17: 56, 57
HW18: 60,61,70,73,76,82
HW19:83,84,86,88,89,91

HW15,16

Mon. 3/9
Wed. 3/11
Fri. 3/ 13

Review (Exam 2 Equation Sheet)
Exam 2 (coverage outline)

Bonus: Physics Sr. Thesis Presentations@4pm

HW17,18,19

Mon. 3/16
Wed. 3/18
Fri. 3/20

(C 10.7) 6.0, 6.1 Boltzmann Statistics
(C 10.8.9) 6.2, A.4 Average Values, Rotation
B.1 Gaussian, 6.3, 6.6-.7 Partition Function ppt

HW20: 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
HW21 6.15, 16, 20 (not e),23,26; A.21,22
HW22 B. 1,2,3; 6.31,44, 48, 49, 52

NONE!

Mon. 3/23
Wed. 3/25
Fri. 3/27

6.4-.5 Maxwell, Free Energy (visuals)
A.5 Q.M. Background 7.1-.2 Bose & Fermi
7.2, 7.3 Fermi Gases (T=0 & density of States)

HW23 36, 41
HW24 7. 3, 8, 9 , 10
HW25 11, 13ac, 18, 19, 22, 23, 28

HW20,21,22

Mon. 3/30
Wed. 4/1
Fri. 4/3

7.3 (carry-over from Friday) B.5 Q. Stat Int
7.3 F.Gas (Small T & Sommerfeld Approx.)
A.6 Q.M. Fields 7.4 B. B. Rad. – Photons

HW26 B.17,19,21
HW 27 26, 29, 31, 33
HW28 42,44,48, A. 24

HW23,24,25

Mon. 4/6
Wed. 4/8
Fri. 4/10

7.4 Black Body Radiation – The Rest
7.5 Debye Solids
7.6 Bose-Einstein Condensate

HW29 51,52
HW30 58, 63
HW31 66, 74

HW26,27,28

Mon. 4/16

Review

HW29,30,31

Sat. 4/18

3pm Exam 3 practice (Solutions)

*Homework schedule is subject to change.

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Day	Reading	*Homework Assigned**	Due
Wed. 1/7 Fri. 1/9	(C 11.1-11.4.2) Preface, 1.1-1.3 Intro. / Gases (C 11.5-11.5.3) 1.4-1.6 Heat & Work	HW1: 4,16,17,18,23 HW2: 28,34,35,36,41,47
Mon. 1/12 Wed. 1/14 Fri. 1/16	(C 11.2-.3) 1.7 Rates and processes(Ch 1) (C 10.1-10.3.0) 2.1- 2.3 Probabilities 2.4, B.2,3 More Probabilities	HW3: 60,63,66,67 HW4: 1, 5ab, 9, 10 HW5: 13, 16, 18, 21; B.8,11	HW1,2
Mon. 1/20 Wed. 1/22 Fri. 1/23	2.5 Ideal Gas (C 10.3.1) 2.6 Entropy & 2^nd Law more of the same	HW6: 26 HW7: 29, 32, 38	HW3,4,5
Mon. 1/26 Wed. 1/28 Fri. 1/30	(C 10.5-10.6) 3.0-3.2 Temperature & Heat 3.3 Entropy and Paramagnetism 3.4-.6 Mechanical and Diffusive Equilibrium	HW8: 1,3,10,14 HW9: 18,20,24,25 (except f) HW10: 32, 36, 37	HW6,7
Mon. 2/2 Wed. 2/4 Fri. 2/6	Review (Exam 1 Equation Sheet) Exam 1 (Sample) (C 12.0-12.2.5) 4.1-.2 Engines & Fridges	HW11: 1,10,15	HW8,9,10
Mon.2/9 Wed. 2/11 Fri. 2/13	C 12.3 – 12.4, 4.3 Real Engines 4.4 Real Refrigerators 5.1 – 5.2 Free Energy & Equilibrium	HW12: 18,21,22 HW13: 33,35 HW14: 1,5,8,11,20,21,22	HW11
Mon. 2/16 Wed. 2/18 Fri. 2/20	5.3 Phase transformation (not van der Waals) 5.3 van der Waals Candidate Visit	HW15: 28, 30, 32, 35 (not d), 37 HW16: 48, 51, 52	HW12,13,14
	Spring Recess
Mon. 3/2 Wed. 3/4 Fri. 3/6	5.4 Free Energy of a Mixture visuals 5.5 Dilute Solutions 5.6 Chemical Equilibrium	HW17: 56, 57 HW18: 60,61,70,73,76,82 HW19:83,84,86,88,89,91	HW15,16
Mon. 3/9 Wed. 3/11 Fri. 3/ 13	Review (Exam 2 Equation Sheet) Exam 2 (coverage outline) Bonus: Physics Sr. Thesis Presentations@4pm		HW17,18,19
Mon. 3/16 Wed. 3/18 Fri. 3/20	(C 10.7) 6.0, 6.1 Boltzmann Statistics (C 10.8.9) 6.2, A.4 Average Values, Rotation B.1 Gaussian, 6.3, 6.6-.7 Partition Function ppt	HW20: 2, 3, 4, 6, 12 HW21 6.15, 16, 20 (not e),23,26; A.21,22 HW22 B. 1,2,3; 6.31,44, 48, 49, 52	NONE!
Mon. 3/23 Wed. 3/25 Fri. 3/27	6.4-.5 Maxwell, Free Energy (visuals) A.5 Q.M. Background 7.1-.2 Bose & Fermi 7.2, 7.3 Fermi Gases (T=0 & density of States)	HW23 36, 41 HW24 7. 3, 8, 9 , 10 HW25 11, 13ac, 18, 19, 22, 23, 28	HW20,21,22
Mon. 3/30 Wed. 4/1 Fri. 4/3	7.3 (carry-over from Friday) B.5 Q. Stat Int 7.3 F.Gas (Small T & Sommerfeld Approx.) A.6 Q.M. Fields 7.4 B. B. Rad. – Photons	HW26 B.17,19,21 HW 27 26, 29, 31, 33 HW28 42,44,48, A. 24	HW23,24,25
Mon. 4/6 Wed. 4/8 Fri. 4/10	7.4 Black Body Radiation – The Rest 7.5 Debye Solids 7.6 Bose-Einstein Condensate	HW29 51,52 HW30 58, 63 HW31 66, 74	HW26,27,28
Mon. 4/16	Review		HW29,30,31
Sat. 4/18	3pm Exam 3 practice (Solutions)