Physics 220 Homework
Week #1
Monday, March 27, 2017: Read Chapter 1, sections 1.1 - 1.2, & 1.4 - 1.5
Tuesday, March 28, 2017: Read Chapter 1, sections 1.1 - 1.2, & 1.4 - 1.5 and Appendix A.1 - A.2
Wednesday, March 29, 2017: Read Chapter 2, sections 2.1 - 2.2
Friday, March 31, 2017: Read Chapter 2, sections 2.1 - 2.2
Homework #1 Problems. Due Wednesday 4/5/17 in class.
Homework #1 Solutions - Posted 4/6/2017 @ 8:10am
Week #2
Monday, April 3, 2017: Read Chapter 2, section 2.6
Tuesday, April 4, 2017: Read Chapter 2, section 2.6
Wednesday, April 5, 2017: Read Chapter 2, section 2.6
Friday, April 7, 2017: Read None
Homework #2 Problems. Due Wednesday 4/12/17 in class.
Homework #2 Solutions - Posted 4/12/17 @ 12:10pm
Week #3
Monday, April 10, 2017: Read Chapter 2, section 2.6
Tuesday, April 11, 2017: Read Chapter 2, section 2.5
Wednesday, April 12, 2017: Read Chapter 2, section 2.5
Friday, April 14, 2017: Read Chapter 2, section 2.3
Homework #3 Problems. Due Wednesday 4/19/17 in class.
Homework #3 Solutions Posted Wednesday, 4/19/17 @ 10:45am
Week #4
Monday, April 17, 2017: Read Chapter 2, section 2.3
Tuesday, April 18, 2017: Read Chapter 2, section 2.3
Wednesday, April 19, 2017: Read Chapter 2, section 2.3
Friday, April 21, 2017: Exam #1
No problem set will be assigned this week.
Week #5
Monday, April 24, 2017: Read Chapter 2, section 2.3
Tuesday, April 25, 2017: Read Chapter 2, section 2.3
Wednesday, April 26, 2017: Read Chapter 4, section 4.1 - 4.2
Friday, April 28, 2017: Read Chapter 4, section 4.1 - 4.2
Homework #4 Problems. Due Wednesday 5/3/17 in class.
Homework #4 Solutions Posted Thursday 5/4/17 @ 6:45am
Week #6
Monday, May 1, 2017: Read Chapter 4, sections 4.1 - 4.2
Tuesday, May 2, 2017: Read Chapter 4, sections 4.1 - 4.2
Wednesday, May 3, 2017: Read Chapter 4, sections 4.1 - 4.2
Friday, May 5, 2017: Read Chapter 4, sections 4.1 - 4.2
Homework #5 Problems. Due THURSDAY 5/111/17 by noon **Note, this assignment has been updated from the original. See Notes page for details. **
Homework #5 Solutions Posted Friday 5/12/17 @ 7:30am
Week #7
Monday, May 8, 2017: Read Chapter 4, sections 4.2 - 4.3
Tuesday, May 9, 2017: Read Chapter 4, section 4.3
Wednesday, May 10, 2017: Read Chapter 4, section 4.3
Friday, May 12, 2017: No class - Steinmetz Day
Homework #6 Problems. Due Wednesday 5/17/17 in class.
Homework #6 Solutions Posted Wednesday 5/17/17 @ 12:30pm
Week #8
Monday, May 15, 2017: Read Chapter 4, section 4.4
Tuesday, May 16, 2017: Read Chapter 4, section 4.4
Wednesday, May 17, 2017: Read Chapter 4, section 4.4
Friday, May 19, 2017: Exam #2
Homework #7 Problems. Due Wednesday 5/24/17 in class.
Homework #7 Solutions Posted Thursday 5/25/17 @ 10am
Week #9
Monday, May 22, 2017: Read Chapter 4, section 4.4
Tuesday, May 23, 2017: Read Chapter 6, sections 6.1 - 6.3
Wednesday, May 24, 2017: Read Chapter 6, sections 6.1 - 6.3
Friday, May 26, 2017: Read Chapter 6, sections 6.1 - 6.3
Homework #8 Problems. Due Wednesday 5/31/17 in class. **Note, this assignment has been updated from the original. See Notes page for details. **
Homework #8 Solutions Posted Wednesday 5/31/17 @ 12pm
Week #10
Monday, May 29, 2017: Read Chapter 6, sections 6.1 - 6.3
Tuesday, May 30, 2017: Read Chapter 6, sections 6.1 - 6.3
Wednesday, May 31, 2017: Read Chapter 6, sections 6.1 - 6.3
Friday, June 2, 2017: Last day of class - what's going to be on the final.
Final Exam Information
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 11:30am - 1:30pm. You may start the exam at 11:00am if you'd like some extra time. The 11:00am start time is completely optional.
The exam will be held in S&E N300
Equation sheet for the final.
There exam will be 3 problems (4 parts each) . Each part is worth 20 points and the final exa is worth 240 points.
Topics may include
Probability and Probability density
Calculating expectation values
Solving the time independant and time dependant Schordinger wave equation in 1D
Potential wells and barriers, including finite and infinite square wells and barriers, the finite and infinte step, the haromonic osciallator potential and the Couluomb potential.
Normalization of wavefunctions
Eigenvalue equations and energies of states.
Operators
Angular momentum and Spin angular momentum,
1st order time independant perturbation theory, including spin-orbit coupling and the relativistic corrections to the energies of the particle.
You'll have access to Mathematica if you need or want to use it for the exam. All integrals and derivatives will be given on the exam should you choose not to use Mathematica.