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PHYS104
Newton to Einstein: The Trail of Light
PHYS104 FA
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 19 | 0 | Times: M.W.F.. 1:10PM-2:00PM; | No | No |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:30 EDT 1999
)
The course will follow the trail of light from Newton's
corpuscles to Einstein's relativity. The major theoretical
landmarks will be the wave-particle duality and the special
theory of relativity.
The emphasis will be on principles, not problem solving
(although there will be weekly problems). No previous
course in physics is presupposed. Of mathematics, only high
school algebra and a willingness to apply it are needed.
If you have taken a high school physics course and done well
in it, then you are overqualified for this course, risk
being bored, and should not enroll.
MAJOR READINGS
Albert Einstein, IDEAS AND OPINIONS
E.N. da C. Andrade, SIR ISAAC NEWTON
T. Pinch and H. Collins, THE GOLEM
R. Baierlein, NEWTON TO EINSTEIN
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Weekly homework assignments,
three short papers (three pages each), weekly reading
quizzes, an hour exam, and a final exam.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
The course is
intended for humanities and social science students,
specifically and enthusiastically.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: NSM PHYS
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Baierlein, R
- Times: M.W.F.. 1:10PM- 2:00PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 0, So: 0, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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