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... momentum, the medium itself absorbing the difference. In classical terms, Abraham’s momentum is ∫ d3x E × H, or in quantum terms p = ħk/n. Nearly 100 years later there is still no clear answer as to which of these formulae is correct. It’s possible, of course, that both could be, yet refer to subtly ...
... momentum, the medium itself absorbing the difference. In classical terms, Abraham’s momentum is ∫ d3x E × H, or in quantum terms p = ħk/n. Nearly 100 years later there is still no clear answer as to which of these formulae is correct. It’s possible, of course, that both could be, yet refer to subtly ...
L 1-3
... • All EMR / light behave as packets of energy called photons. A photon is a particle of EMR Albert Einstein (1879—1955) ...
... • All EMR / light behave as packets of energy called photons. A photon is a particle of EMR Albert Einstein (1879—1955) ...
Lecture 1 – Introduction 1 Classical Mechanics of Discrete Systems
... mechanics. In the case of the simple pendulum, we even managed to incorporate the constraint that the rod be rigid in deriving the equations of motion. Why then look at other formulations of classical mechanics? There are several reasons, that will become more and more apparent as the course unfolds ...
... mechanics. In the case of the simple pendulum, we even managed to incorporate the constraint that the rod be rigid in deriving the equations of motion. Why then look at other formulations of classical mechanics? There are several reasons, that will become more and more apparent as the course unfolds ...
Misconceptions in Cosmology and how to correct them
... The big bang theory that attempts to explain creation of the universe suffers from a major false prediction known as ‘The Problem of the Cosmological Constant’. As presently formulated, according to the string theorist Brian Greene (1999), the theory predicts a rate of expansion 10120 times greater ...
... The big bang theory that attempts to explain creation of the universe suffers from a major false prediction known as ‘The Problem of the Cosmological Constant’. As presently formulated, according to the string theorist Brian Greene (1999), the theory predicts a rate of expansion 10120 times greater ...
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... a wave passing a point per second. (Hz) Period: The time taken for one complete cycle of a wave. (s) Speed of wave = wavelength x frequency Reflection: Refraction: Diffraction: ...
... a wave passing a point per second. (Hz) Period: The time taken for one complete cycle of a wave. (s) Speed of wave = wavelength x frequency Reflection: Refraction: Diffraction: ...
CHAPTER 3: The Experimental Basis of Quantum Theory
... material! Physicists can study the distribution of intensity versus wavelength (or frequency) at fixed temperatures. Principle of a pyrometer to measure (high) temperatures. ...
... material! Physicists can study the distribution of intensity versus wavelength (or frequency) at fixed temperatures. Principle of a pyrometer to measure (high) temperatures. ...
2103-617: Advanced Dynamics Handout # 2: Review of Dynamic
... the motion of the pendulum for any arbitrary θ (t). In addition, this system has one degree of freedom, thus only one equation of motion is needed. Specifically, the number of equations of motion used to describe the motion is equal to the number of degrees of freedom of that system. If only the sma ...
... the motion of the pendulum for any arbitrary θ (t). In addition, this system has one degree of freedom, thus only one equation of motion is needed. Specifically, the number of equations of motion used to describe the motion is equal to the number of degrees of freedom of that system. If only the sma ...
18 Lecture 18: Central forces and angular momentum
... In particular, angular momentum conservation implies that motion under central forces will always be confined to a plane. To see this observe that the angular momentum vector as defined in (303) is perpendicular to both the momentum and the position vectors. The momentum p(t) and position r(t) of th ...
... In particular, angular momentum conservation implies that motion under central forces will always be confined to a plane. To see this observe that the angular momentum vector as defined in (303) is perpendicular to both the momentum and the position vectors. The momentum p(t) and position r(t) of th ...
Bloch Oscillations in cold atoms
... Bloch Oscillations • Particles in a periodic potentials subjected to an external force undergo oscillations instead of linear acceleration • Eigenenergies En (q) and eigenstates n,q are Bloch states • Under the influence of a constant external force, n,q(0) evolves into the state n,q(t) according ...
... Bloch Oscillations • Particles in a periodic potentials subjected to an external force undergo oscillations instead of linear acceleration • Eigenenergies En (q) and eigenstates n,q are Bloch states • Under the influence of a constant external force, n,q(0) evolves into the state n,q(t) according ...
whole article in Word 97 fomat
... A classical picture of the exchange model that explains attraction and repulsion is as follows: the two particles are imagined to be like people sitting on frictionless trays in the middle of an iced-over lake. If one person throws a heavy ball to the other then the thrower will recoil on throwing i ...
... A classical picture of the exchange model that explains attraction and repulsion is as follows: the two particles are imagined to be like people sitting on frictionless trays in the middle of an iced-over lake. If one person throws a heavy ball to the other then the thrower will recoil on throwing i ...
PHYS2101: General Physics I
... energy, power; momentum, external and internal forces, conservation of momentum in 1D and 2D situations, center of mass; angular displacement, angular velocity and acceleration, torque, moment of inertia, angular momentum and its conservation; balancing forces and torques, elastic properties; press ...
... energy, power; momentum, external and internal forces, conservation of momentum in 1D and 2D situations, center of mass; angular displacement, angular velocity and acceleration, torque, moment of inertia, angular momentum and its conservation; balancing forces and torques, elastic properties; press ...
P301_2010_week5
... electromagnetic field of light waves is not 3. The emission and absorption of EM waves by atoms takes place ONLY in conjunction with a transition between two stationary states, with the frequency of the emitted light being determined according to the Planck hypothesis: |E1 – E2 |= hf 4. The (orbital ...
... electromagnetic field of light waves is not 3. The emission and absorption of EM waves by atoms takes place ONLY in conjunction with a transition between two stationary states, with the frequency of the emitted light being determined according to the Planck hypothesis: |E1 – E2 |= hf 4. The (orbital ...
Physics 513 Topic List/Study Checksheet This should function more
... This should function more as an organizational guide rather than a be-all-and-end-all study guide. I have listed the information by topic. Note that the material that is labeled with an asterisk* will only be tested on one of the optional sections. You should go through each of the major units and t ...
... This should function more as an organizational guide rather than a be-all-and-end-all study guide. I have listed the information by topic. Note that the material that is labeled with an asterisk* will only be tested on one of the optional sections. You should go through each of the major units and t ...
Class 7 in Electrodynamics
... the first integral represents the momentum stored in the em fields pem = 0 µ0 V SdV ,and the second one the momentum flowing in through the surface. Density of em momentum can be written as: p̌em = 0 µ0 S = 0 E × B Angular momentum: Z L = r × p = 0 µ0 ...
... the first integral represents the momentum stored in the em fields pem = 0 µ0 V SdV ,and the second one the momentum flowing in through the surface. Density of em momentum can be written as: p̌em = 0 µ0 S = 0 E × B Angular momentum: Z L = r × p = 0 µ0 ...
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... SPEAKING AT THE 142nd SESSION OF THE CERN COUNCIL TODAY, THE ORGANIZATION´S DIRECTOR GENERAL ROBERT AYMAR ANNOUNCED THAT THE LARGE HADRON COLLIDER (LHC) WILL START UP IN MAY 2008, TAKING THE FIRST STEPS TOWARDS STUDYING PHYSICS AT A NEW HIGH-ENERGY FRONTIER ...
... SPEAKING AT THE 142nd SESSION OF THE CERN COUNCIL TODAY, THE ORGANIZATION´S DIRECTOR GENERAL ROBERT AYMAR ANNOUNCED THAT THE LARGE HADRON COLLIDER (LHC) WILL START UP IN MAY 2008, TAKING THE FIRST STEPS TOWARDS STUDYING PHYSICS AT A NEW HIGH-ENERGY FRONTIER ...
