FALL 2010 MSE 221
Closed Book MID TERM II (1112210) 50 minutes
1. State if the following are true or false. (5 points)
(a) The velocity of an electron is the same as the phase velocity of the wave describing it.
(b) The velocity of a photon is the same as
MSE 221 HW 8 (Practice Midterm II) Due 11/05/14
1. (a) A single crystal of NaCl is irradiated with a beam of X-rays of wavelength 0.310 nm and the
first Bragg reflection is observed at an angle of 30. What is the angle of incidence for the
second-order Br
FALL 2014
MSE 221
HW 7 (Chapters 3, 11 and 5 of E & R)
(Due on 10/31/14)
1. Chapter 3, Problem 27, page 83 of text.
2. Chapter 3, Problem 28, page 83 of text.
3. Chapter 3, Problem 30, page 83 of text.
4. Chapter 11, Problem 17a, page 413.
5. Chapter 11,
FALL 2014 MSE 221
HW 5 (Chapter 3 of Krane and Chapter 4 of E & R)
(Due on 10/17/14)
1.
A double-slit experiment is performed with sodium light ( = 589.0 nm ). The slits are
separated by 1.05 mm and the screen is 2.357 m from the slits. Find the separatio
FALL 2014
MSE 221
M. KHANTHA
HW 4 (Chapters 2 and 16 of E & R)
Due on WEDNESDAY 10/01/14
1. Chapter 2, Question 20, page 52 of textbook.
2. Chapter 2, Problem 27, page 54 of text.
3. Chapter 2, Problem 29, page 54 of text.
4. Chapter 2, Problem 34, page 5
FALL 2014
MSE 221
M. KHANTHA
HW 4 (Chapters 2 and 16 of E & R)
Due on WEDNESDAY 10/01/14
1. Chapter 2, Question 20, page 52 of textbook.
2. Chapter 2, Problem 27, page 54 of text.
3. Chapter 2, Problem 29, page 54 of text.
4. Chapter 2, Problem 34, page 5
Fall 2014 MSE 221
HW 11 (Chapters 6, 7 & 3D infinite well)
(Due on 12/03/14)
1. Chapter 6, Problem 8, page 228 of text.
2. Chapter 6, Problem 9, page 228 of text.
3. Chapter 6, Problem 10, page 229 of text.
4. A particle of mass m moves in a three-dimensi
Chapter 4
TimeIndependent Schrdinger
o
Equation
4.1
Stationary States
We consider again the time dependent Schrdinger equation (Prop. 2.1)
o
i
(t, x) =
t
2
2m
+ V (x) (t, x) = H (t, x) ,
(4.1)
where the potential in the Hamiltonian is assumed to be time
Paul Avery
PHZ4390
Sep. 19, 2013
Basics of Quantum Mechanics
1 Introduction: The Wavefunction . 1
1.1 Wavefunction and Probability . 2
1.2 Superposition of Wavefunctions . 2
1.3 Wavefunction Evolution and Measurement . 2
1.4 Stationary states
MSE221 Chapter 2 Review
This is meant as a guide for the energy/matter interactions studied in Chapter 2 from a
quantum mechanics perspective
Photoelectric Effect:
Usually occurs with lower energy photons
MUST be with bound electron. The photon is absor
Closed Book
MSE 221 MID TERM I (10/02/13)
50 minutes
1. (a) Sketch the energy density of blackbody radiation as a function of wavelength at two
different temperatures T1 and T2 (T1 > T2 ) . (4 points)
(b) Express Wiens displacement law in equation form (i
FALL 2014 MSE 221
HW 3 (Chapter 2 of E & R)
(Due on 09/26/14)
1. Chapter 2, Question 10, page 51 of textbook.
2. Chapter 2, Question 12, page 51 of textbook.
3. Chapter 2, Problem 13, page 53 of text.
4. Chapter 2, Problem 17 (a) and (b), page 53 of text.
FALL 2014
MSE 221
HW 2 (Appendix A and Chapter 2 of E & R)
(Due on 09/19/14)
1. Appendix A, Problem A 16, page A-18 of textbook.
2. Appendix A, Problem A 17, page A-19 of textbook.
3. Chapter 2, Question 3, page 51 of text.
4. Chapter 2, Question 5, page
Chapter 24 The Wave Nature of Light
Vocabularv
Huygens principle every point on a wave front can be considered as a source ol'tiny
wavelets that spread out in the forward direction at the speed of the wave itself. The
new wave front is the envelope of
Chapter 10 Fluids
Vocabulary
Phases the three common slates ol'matter, solid, liquid, and gas.
Solid maintains a fixed shape and a fixed size; even ifa large force is applied to a solid,
it does not readily change its shape or volume.
Liquid does
