Physics 102: Classical and Modern Physics II
Department of Physics, Haverford College
Spring 2003

Welcome

Welcome to the Spring 2003 edition of Physics 102: Classical and Modern Physics II taught by Froney Crawford. This web page will serve as the source of information, announcements, and downloads for the class. Please check it regularly.

The required textbook for the course is Physics: Calculus (2nd edition), by Eugene Hecht.

The lab schedule can be found here.

Course announcements are located at the bottom of the page.

Downloads

Administrative:
General Course Information - [ps] [pdf]
Lecture Topics - [ps] [pdf]
Course Schedule - [ps] [pdf]

Homework assignments and solutions:

Problem Set 1 (due Fri Jan 24) - [ps] [pdf] Problem Set 2 (due Fri Jan 31) - [ps] [pdf] Problem Set 3 (due Fri Feb 7) - [ps] [pdf] Problem Set 4 (due Fri Feb 14) - [ps] [pdf] Problem Set 5 (due Fri Feb 21) - [ps] [pdf] Problem Set 6 (due Fri Feb 28) - [ps] [pdf] Problem Set 7 (due Fri Mar 7) - [ps] [pdf] Problem Set 8 (due Fri Mar 21) - [ps] [pdf] Problem Set 9 (due Fri Mar 28) - [ps] [pdf] Problem Set 10 (due Fri Apr 4) - [ps] [pdf] Problem Set 11 (due Fri Apr 11) - [ps] [pdf] Problem Set 12 (due Fri Apr 18) - [ps] [pdf] Problem Set 13 (due Fri Apr 25) - [ps] [pdf] Problem Set 14 (not to be turned in) - [ps] [pdf]

Problem Set 1 Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf] Problem Set 2 Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf] Problem Set 3 Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf] Problem Set 4 Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf] Problem Set 5 Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf] Problem Set 6 Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf] Problem Set 7 Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf] Problem Set 8 Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf] Problem Set 9 Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf] Problem Set 10 Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf] Problem Set 11 Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf] Problem Set 12 Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf] Problem Set 13 Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf] Problem Set 14 Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf]

Exam information:

Midterm Exam #1 (100 pts) - [ps] [pdf] Mean = 83.3, Sigma = 9.0, Median = 84.0 Midterm Exam #2 (100 pts) - [ps] [pdf] Mean = 76.5, Sigma = 10.9, Median = 78.0 Final Exam (150 pts) - [ps] [pdf] Mean = 127.4, Sigma = 18.2, Median = 129.0

Midterm #1 Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf] Midterm #1 Score Histogram - [ps] [pdf] Midterm #1 Score vs. Reading Done - [ps] [pdf] Midterm #2 Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf] Midterm #2 Score Histogram - [ps] [pdf] Final Exam Solutions - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf] Final Exam Score Histogram - [ps] [pdf]

Other handouts, practice problems, etc:

Advice from Faculty - [ps] [pdf]
MIT Quiz 4: Practice Problems and Solutions (Masses on Springs)
Physics 102 Midterm Exam #1 from Spring 2002 - [ps] [pdf]
Physics 102 Midterm Exam #1 Solutions from Spring 2002 - [html] [ps] [pdf]
Physics 102 Midterm Exam #2 from Spring 2002 - [ps] [pdf]
Physics 102 Midterm Exam #2 Solutions from Spring 2002 - [html] [ps] [pdf]
Gallery of High Resolution Color Images from IKONOS (spaceimaging.com)
Physics 102 Final Exam from Spring 2002 - [ps] [pdf]
Physics 102 Final Exam Solutions from Spring 2002 - [html] [ps.gz] [pdf]


Physics animations, visualizations, and demonstrations (requires Java):

Oscillating String Demonstrator (with sound!)
Coulomb Force Demonstrator
3-D Electric Field Demonstrator
Scalar Dot Product Demonstrator
Vector Cross Product Demonstrator
3-D Magnetic Field Demonstrator
DC Motor Demonstrator
Hydrogen Atom Orbital Viewer

Announcements

Fri May 2, 2003: Evaluation Forms and Picnic
Mon Apr 28, 2003: End of Semester Announcements
Mon Apr 21, 2003: Missing Geometric Optics Labs
Thu Mar 27, 2003: Photons and Resonance
Wed Mar 26, 2003: Class This Friday
Fri Mar 21, 2003: Extra Weekly Meetings: Mon 4-5 and Thu 2-3
Thu Mar 20, 2003: Midterm #2 Info
Thu Feb 27, 2003: Links to Physics Animations
Wed Feb 12, 2003: Midterm #1 Info
Wed Feb 5, 2003: No Class Friday, HW Still Due
Fri Jan 31, 2003: Message from Scott About Labs
Wed Jan 22, 2003: Lab Sections
Fri Jan 17, 2003: Physics 102 in H109