Students are expected to study the web-based material, review the corresponding material in textbooks, and complete the homework assignment from the previous module during the time interval indicated in the schedule below.
Link: A collection of solved Physics Problems
| class | main topic | study these problems before class |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan | Introduction | |
| 29-Jan | Transient and AC circuits | Module 1 |
| 5-Feb | More advanced electrostatics | Module 2 |
| 12-Feb | Harmonic oscillator and central potentials in QM | Module 3 |
| 19-Feb | Maxwell's equations | Module 4 |
| 26-Feb | Time-independent approximations in QM | Module 5 |
| 4-Mar | Review | |
| 18-Mar | Time-dependent approximations | Module 6 |
| 25-Mar | Addition of angular momentum, EM waves | Module 7 |
| 1-Apr | Producing electromagnetic radiation | Module 8 |
| 15-Apr | Relativistic E&M | Module 9 |
| 22-Apr | Identical particles | Module 10 |
| 1-May | Review |
The Web-based material is divided into 10 modules. Each modules has a physics theme. It reviews concepts and formulas associated with this theme and presents many solved problems. Each solution addresses the following points:
Students should study at least 10 of the solved problems each week.
They should make sure they understand the solutions and maybe suggest different
ways to arrive at the same solutions.
Student unfamiliar with the the concepts and formulas
needed to solve a problem should refer to their junior/senior-level
undergraduate textbook for a review.
Link:
Formula sheet for the qualifying exam
Link: Front cover of a qualifying
exam with physical constants