Physics 2130

General Physics 3

Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays

1:00-1:50 pm

Duane G1B30

Professor Noah Finkelstein noah.finkelstein@colorado.edu F1023 Gamow Tower

Announcements: (May 6, 2007)

Great Semester Everyone!!!

Information about the final exam is posted online --- NOTE (5/6): there was an error in the solution set posted today on the sample midterm --- problem #5 has been corrected. (Thanks Erin!).

Current scores are posted on CU Learn.

Useful Simulations from:

• weeks 14&15
  • Stern Gerlach (electron spin), from PhET or v2 from Betz
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• weeks 13&14
  • conductors / insulators /photoconductors
  • semiconductors and doping, p-n junctions
• weeks 11&12
  • QM Models of H-Atom
  • Rutherford model of H-atom
  weeks 11&12
  • QM Models of H-Atom
  • Rutherford model of H-atom
  • Atom orbitals
• weeks 9&10:
  • John Travoltage (very cool!)
  • Quantum Bound States
  • Quantum Tunneling
• weeks 8:
  • Quantum Bound States (cool)!
  • Quantum Tunneling
  • Quantum Wave Interference
• weeks 6&7:
  • Quantum Wave Interference
  • Hydrogen atom
  • Quantum Tunneling
  • Fourier Waves
• week 5:
  • Hydrogen atom
  • discharge lamp simulation
  • "lasers"
• week 4:
  • discharge lamp simulation
  • blackbody spectra
  • "lasers"
• week 3:
  • PhotoElectric Sim (useful for HWs1, 2, and 3)
  • Waves Interference Sim (water, sound, e/m)
  • Quantum Wave Interference (with light)
• week 2:
  • PhotoElectric Sim (useful for HWs1, 2, and 3)
• week 1:
  • RadioWave Sim (E/M waves)
  • Waves Sim (water, sound, e/m)

Notes archive

Office hours and contact information:

Dr. Noah Finkelstein:

    Office hours: Mondays 2-3p help room; Ths 1-2p office
    Office: F1023 Gamow Tower

    Phone: 303.735 - 6082
    noah.finkelstein@colorado.edu    

Graduate TAs:   
Mariel Desroche mariel.desroche@colorado.edu
Jia Wang and Ryan Wilson; graders

Learning Assistants:
Nicole Duncan
Gabriel Thatcher
Portia Wolf

Important dates:

Jan 17: First day of class
Jan 24, 5:00 pm: Deadline to add a course without instructor's signature

Jan 31 , 5:00 pm: Deadline to drop a course without instructor's signature

Feb 2, 5:00 pm: Deadline to add a course without petitioning your Dean

Feb 13 , 7:30-9:00 pm: Exam 1, MUEN E-050
Feb 23, last day to move final if you have 3 or more same day

Feb 28 , 5:00 pm: Deadline to drop a course without petitioning your Dean
Mar 13 , 7:30-9:00 pm: Exam 2, MUEN E-050
Mar 26-30: Spring break, no classes
May 4 : Last day of classes

May 8 , Final 10:30 - 1p; Location TBD

Other Information:

• The Physics Help Room is in Duane G2B87 (Duane basement -- enter through G2B90).

• NightRide/NightWalk. For rides to/from campus after dark, call 492-SAFE (2-7233).

We welcome your comments and suggestions for this class information page. Please feel free to email us.