Physics 222 – Modern Physics – Summer 2008

Instructor for first summer term: Roland E. Allen

1-979-845-4341, Room 519 Engineering/Physics Building

allen@tamu.edu, http://faculty.physics.tamu.edu/allen/Phys222.html

Office hours: 4:00-5:00 p.m. Monday, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Tuesday, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Thursday, or by appointment.

Instructor for second summer term: Siu A. Chin

1-979-845-4190, Room 517 Engineering/Physics Building

chin@physics.tamu.edu

Office hours: to be announced

Textbook: Modern Physics, Thornton and Rex (Third Edition)

Reading for first week: Chapter 3.

Evaluation:

Homework 10%

3 regular exams 60%

final exam 30%

Homework is due at the beginning of class, on each date indicated on the schedule.

Homework late by < 48 hours, 1/2 credit. Homework late by > 48 hours, no credit.

The exams will be on Fridays, as indicated on the schedule.

Physics_222_Exam1.pdf

formulasheet for exam

Physics_222_Exam2.pdf

We plan to answer questions on the homework in the class immediately preceding each exam, but you may want to keep a copy of your homework set turned in on that day since there will not be time to return it before the exam.

Physics 222 Homework, Summer 2008

Modern Physics (Third Edition), by Thornton and Rex