Phys 4C Solutions to Homework and Exam Problems - 2024
Spring
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- Chapter 33 homework solutions (E/M waves):
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here.
- Chapter 34 homework solutions (Geometrical optics:
reflection and refraction):
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here.
- Chapter 35 homework solutions (Image formation: mirrors and
lenses):
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here.
- Practice Mid-Term Exam 1, on Chapters 33, 34, and 35:
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here.
- SOLUTIONS to Practice Mid-Term Exam 1, on Chapters 33, 34, and 35:
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- Second Practice Mid-Term Exam 1, on Chapters 33, 34, and 35:
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- SOLUTIONS to the Second Practice Mid-Term Exam 1, on Chapters 33,
34, and 35:
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- SOLUTIONS to Mid-Term Exam 1, covering Chapters 33, 34, and
35: click
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- Chapter 36 homework solutions (Interference of waves: wave
optics):
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here.
- Chapter 37 homework solutions (Diffraction and
polarization):
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here.
- Chapter 38 homework solutions (Special relativity):
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here.
- Chapter 39 homework solutions (Quantum physics):
To be posted here on 5/09.
- Four handouts will be handed out on the first day of class:
- Review Maxwell's equations from Phys 4B in the Phys 4C
textbook by Serway & Jewett:
- See Chapter 23-3 for Gauss's law for E fields (equation
23.7)
- See Chapter 29-5 for Gauss's law for B fields (equation
29.20)
- See Chapter 30-4 for Faraday's law (equation 30.8)
- See Chapter 33-1 for Ampère's law, also called the Ampère-Maxwell
law (equation 33.2)
- Chapter 33 (E/M waves):
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- Handouts for Monday (2/05) and Wednesday (2/07) include:
- Chapter 34 (Geometrical optics: reflection and refraction):
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- Chapter 35 (Image formation: mirrors and lenses):
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- Practice Mid-Term Exam 1, on Chapters 33, 34, and 35:
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- Practice Mid-Term Exam 1 SOLUTIONS, on Chapters 33, 34, and 35:
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- Second practice Mid-Term Exam 1, on Chapters 33, 34, and 35:
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- Second practice Mid-Term Exam 1 SOLUTIONS, on Chapters 33, 34, and
35:
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- Solutions to Mid-Term Exam 1 are now available: Click
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- Chapter 36 (Interference of waves: wave optics):
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PowerPoints shown in these videos, you may view them here or even
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- Chapter 37 (Diffraction and polarization):
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- Chapter 38 (Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity)
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- Chapter 39 (Quantum physics):
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- Chapter 40 (Quantum mechanics):
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- Practice Mid-Term Exam 2, on Chapters 36, 37, 38, 39, and 40:
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here.
- Practice Mid-Term Exam 2 SOLUTIONS, on Chapters 36, 37, 38, 39, and
40:
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here.
- Second practice Mid-Term Exam 2, on Chapters 36, 37, 38, 39, and
40:
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- Second practice Mid-Term Exam 2 SOLUTIONS, on Chapters 36, 37, 38,
39, and 40:
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