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Course Description
Course Title
Course
Code
Modern Physics
Number of Study Hours
Theoretical
Laboratory
Credit
3
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3
341 phys
Year
Level
Pre-requests
3
5
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(1)
(1) Brief Course Description
This course aims to study a variety of topics to illustrate the evolution theory of relativity and
quantum theory and modern physics is the science necessary to understand many other
sciences, such as spectrum and the atomic structure of the element and many of the Applied
Science.
(2) Course Objectives
1 – To identify the principles and theories of modern physics and their application areas
2 - To interpretation of physical phenomena involved in decision
3 – To Solving the exercises and questions and exercises covered in the
decision
(3) Course Contents
(1)
Special theory of relativity: hypothesis, ether and
problem of absolute velocity
(2)
Michelson- Morley experiment, Newtonian classical
relativity, Einstein – Lorentz transformation
(3)
Relative velocity, relative length, and relative time
(4)
Relativistic mass – energy relation
(5)
Relation between momentum and energy
(6)
Variation of mass with velocity
(7)
Role of special theory of relativity in atomic and nuclear
physics
(8)
Pair production phenomenon
(9)
Black body radiation and planck s theory, photo-electric
effect, Compton effect.
(10)
Wave particle duality, De-Broglie formula, Heisenberg
uncertainty principle, and atom concept (Rutherford and Bohr
theory)
(11)
X-ray Emission
B. Assessment Criteria
(1) Periodic Exams: 30%
(2) Oral, a student activity and Essay:
(3) Final Exam:
50%
20 %
(5) Course Teaching Strategies
Lectures, Paper Assignments, Homework, Web-based Assignment
(6) Text Book:

Physics for Scientsts & Engineers with Modern Physics – 7th edition – Saunders
Golden Sunburst Series, 2007.
(7) Reference Books:
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Modern Physics by K.S. Krane – Wiley, John & Sons, Inc., 1995.
Concepts of Modern Physics by Beiser – 6th Edition, McGrow – Hill, 2002.