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Your search for courses · during 2023-24 · taught by arjendu · returned 7 results
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PHYS 123 What Physicists Do 1 credits
A program of five lectures by invited speakers that is intended to give students some perspective on the kinds of work done by people with a physics background. Visitors from industry, government, business, and research and educational institutions will discuss their work and work-related experiences. The abstracts for the talks can be found at https://www.carleton.edu/physics-astronomy/phys-123-speaker-series/.
1st 5 Week.
- Spring 2024
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Physics 131, 143, 144, 145, 151, 152, or 165.
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PHYS 131 Introduction to Physics: Newtonian Mechanics and Lab 3 credits
A traditional introduction to classical mechanics using the Newtonian worldview. The kinematics and dynamics of some simple systems are investigated using Newton’s laws, vector analysis, and the conservation laws of momentum and energy. Comfort with algebra and the integration and differentiation of elementary functions is assumed. Weekly laboratory work.
1st 5 Week
- Fall 2023
- Science with Lab Quantitative Reasoning Encounter
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Concurrent registration in or successful completion of Mathematics 101 or 111, not open to students who have completed Physics 143, 144 or 145 at Carleton
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PHYS 131.52 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤 · Seth Kimbrell 🏫 👤
- Size:24
- M, WAnderson Hall 036 11:10am-12:20pm
- FAnderson Hall 036 12:00pm-1:00pm
- TAnderson Hall 021 1:00pm-5:00pm
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1st 5 weeks
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PHYS 131.59 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤 · Chris West 🏫 👤
- Size:24
- M, WAnderson Hall 036 11:10am-12:20pm
- FAnderson Hall 036 12:00pm-1:00pm
- THAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
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1st 5 weeks
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PHYS 152 Introduction to Physics: Environmental Physics and Lab 3 credits
An introduction to principles of physics and their application to the environment. Topics include energy and its flows, engines, energy efficiency, energy usage and conservation in vehicles and buildings, the atmosphere, and climate change. Comfort with algebra and the integration and differentiation of elementary functions is assumed. Weekly laboratory work or field trips.
2nd 5 weeks
- Fall 2023
- Science with Lab Quantitative Reasoning Encounter
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Mathematics 101, 111 (completion or concurrent registration) and Physics 131 (completion or concurrent registration), 143, 144 or 145
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PHYS 152.59 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤 · Chris West 🏫 👤
- Size:24
- M, WAnderson Hall 223 11:10am-12:20pm
- FAnderson Hall 223 12:00pm-1:00pm
- THAnderson Hall 021 8:00am-12:00pm
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PHYS 231 Analytical and Computational Mechanics 6 credits
An analytical and computational treatment of classical mechanics and dynamics. We start from a reconsideration of complicated Newtonian problems and also develop the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism of classical mechanics. A variety of systems, including some whose equations of motion cannot be solved analytically, will be explored. Possible examples include harmonic oscillators, central-force problems, chaotic dynamics, astrophysical systems, and medieval siege engines.
Formerly PHYS 229/230
- Winter 2024
- Quantitative Reasoning Encounter
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Physics 131, 143 or 144 and Mathematics 210 or 211 (completion or concurrent registration) or instructor permission
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PHYS 231.00 Winter 2024
- Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤
- Size:32
- M, WAnderson Hall 036 9:50am-11:00am
- FAnderson Hall 036 9:40am-10:40am
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PHYS 346 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics 6 credits
The fundamentals of classical thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Topics include the laws of thermodynamics; heat engines and refrigerators; the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution; the various canonical distributions; the statistical concepts of temperature and entropy; Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein distributions with applications to black-body radiation, phonons, and electrons in solids; the Ising model; and an introduction to critical phenomena.
- Fall 2023
- Quantitative Reasoning Encounter
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Physics 226 or 228
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PHYS 346.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Arjendu Pattanayak 🏫 👤
- Size:24
- M, WAnderson Hall 036 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FAnderson Hall 036 2:20pm-3:20pm
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PHYS 352 Advanced Electricity and Magnetism 6 credits
The course introduces techniques for applying electromagnetic theory to charge and current distributions beyond what is covered in prior Electricity and Magnetism courses. Additional topics include applications to Maxwell’s equations, radiation, and relativity.
- Spring 2024
- Quantitative Reasoning Encounter
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Physics 235, Mathematics 341 strongly recommended
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PHYS 400 Integrative Exercise 3-6 credits
An extensive study of a specific topic in physics, culminating in a 60-minute presentation during winter or spring term and a 7500 word paper. Students may arrange to complete the bulk of their work during winter or spring term (Physics 400, 6 credits), or divide their effort between terms (Physics 400, winter, 3 credits; Physics 400, spring, 3 credits).
- Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024