Text book: Concepts of Modern Physics, sixth edition, by Arthur Beiser
References:
1. Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 2nd ed. J. Taylor, C. D.
Zafirators, M. Dubson
2. Modern Physics, third edition, by Serway, Moses, and Moyer
3. Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers, John C. Morrison
Syllabus:
Relativity -
principles of relativity
Galilean relativity
constancy of speed of light
relativity of time
relativity of length
Lorentz transformations
velocity transformation
Doppler effect
mass
momentum
energy
Quantum Physics -
Problems with classical physics
"Old" quantum physics
Schrodinger equation
Simple problems in one dimension
Problems in two and three dimensions
Evaluation:
Homework and quizzes 25%
Midterm 1 & 2: 20% each
Final exam: 35%