16 WEEK PLAN/COURSE DETAILS

By

Rabbia Tahir
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

UNIVERSITY OF GUJRAT

Course Code: PHYS-204 Course Title: Modern Physics

Credit Hours: 03 Maximum Lectures: 32 (1.5 hours each)

Course Type: Foundation Pre-requisites: Mechanics

Year: 2022 Semester: Fall
Instructor’s Name: Ms. Rabbia Tahir E-mail: rabbia.tahir76@gmail.com

Class Level: BS-3rd Department: Physics

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SEMESTER CALENDAR Fall-2022:

CLASSES REGISTRATION:

Following students of BS will be enroll for this Course.

S# R.No. Name of Student Email Address Cell.No.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:
• As per University policy, a minimum of 70% attendance shall be required for a student to be eligible
to appear in the Mid and Final Term examinations. All students concerned are advised to keep in
touch with their attendance records through their UOG email account.
• The students with less than 70% attendance shall not be allowed to take classes after Mid Term
Examination dates.
CLASS RULES AND REGULATIONS:
• Without registration and UOG ID card no student shall be allowed to attend the class. Students are
advised to display the UOG card in a visible position.
• The class shall be started as per given timetable. No one shall be allowed after 10 Minutes of the
commencement of class unless genuine excuse.
• Students are encouraged to interrupt by asking the questions during the lecturer.
• Drinking, smoking, mobile usage, sectarian or political discussion and immoral / unethical activities
shall not be allowed during class.
• Students are welcomed any time during office hours to visit instructor’s office.
• All the communication regarding any lecture or change of class etc. (if any) shall be forwarded
directly to the students’ given email inbox; however, the hard copies for Xerox (if any) shall be
given to any responsible student to place at the photo copier shop. Thus, students are advised to
keep in touch with their e-box.
TEACHING & EVALUATION METHODOLOGY:
CLASS LECTURE:
• English shall be the language of instructions; however, shy or scrawny students shall be allowed to
communicate in Urdu.
• Each lecture shall be of 1.5 hours.
• Audio video aids like Computer(s), Multimedia and White Board shall be used as teaching tools.

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STUDENT’S EVALUATION (GRADING):
The course shall be evaluated out of 100 Marks as per following division:
GRADING DETAIL:
Seasonal Work (25 Marks):
•
Quiz 12 marks
•
Assignments 06 marks
•
Presentation/Project 07 marks
Total 25 marks
Mid Term Examinations (25 Marks):
• Short and long question type questions
End Term Examination (50 Marks):
• Long, short questions
COURSE OUT LINE:

Black Body Radiations, Wien’s formula, Rayleigh-Jeans formula, three interrelated properties of cavity
radiation: Spectral radiancy, The Wien Displacement Law, The Stefan-Boltzmann Law, Plank
Radiation Law, Comparison of energy distribution curves based on Wien, Rayleigh-Jeans and Plank
formulae, Quantization of energy, Photoelectric effect, Compton Effect, Line spectra Wave behavior of
Particles, de-Broglie Hypothesis, Testing de-Broglie hypothesis, Waves, Wave Packets and Particles,
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, The correspondence principle, Complementarity Principle Atomic
Spectrum, Bohr’s postulates, Bohr’s theory of hydrogen atom, Energy level diagram, Limitations of
Bohr’s theory, Interpretation of Bohr’s quantization rule, Excitation energy, Ionization energy, Bohr’s
theory of critical potentials,4Frank-Hertz experiment, Angular momentum of electron, Space
quantization, Electron spin, Vector atom model, Quantum numbers associated with vector atom model,
Stern and Gerlach experiment, Orbital angular momentum and magnetism, X-Rays, Production of X-
rays, Continuous X-ray spectrum, Discrete X-ray spectrum, Moseley’s law, Pauli Exclusion Principle.
Size and structure of nucleus, nuclear forces, radioactivity and nuclear reactions, radiocarbon dating.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS
1. R.A. Serway, C.J. Moses and C.A. Moyer, “Modern Physics”, Brooks Cole, 3rd ed. 2004.
2. Paul A. Tipler and Ralph A. Llewellyn, “Modern Physics”, W H Freeman and Company 6th
ed. 2012.
3. Arthur Beiser, “Concepts of Modern Physics”, McGraw-Hill, 6th ed. 2002.
4. R. M. Eisberg and R. Resnick, “Quantum Physics of Atoms, molecules, Solids, Nuclei and
Particles”, John Wiley, 2nd ed. 2002
Students are advised to contact with UOG librarian for provision of any paid e-book or article (if
required); however, recommendation of the instructor concerned shall be required.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:

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 1. Can understand the core areas of Modern Physics.
2. Learn and understand the latest applications of Modern Physics
3. Help of this course in understanding of the Quantum Mechanical systems and Phenomenon.
4. Basic understanding the difference between of Classical physics and Quantum Physics rules.
5. To give concept of Wave like nature of Particles.
6. To explore the Basic concepts on Photoelectric effect and Compton effect.
7. To give concept of relativistic Quantum Mechanics.
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Students will learn the need and significance of Modern Physics.
2. Students will be able to develop requisite understanding of the concepts that will help them to
develop a reasonably sound bridge between Classical Physics and Quantum

SCHEDULE:
Course Planning for Semester Fall-2022
Wee Topics Topics Page Book
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1. Black Body Radiations, Wien’s 57-62 Arthur
Thermal/ Black formula, Rayleigh-Jean’s formula, 311-313 Beiser
Body radiations three interrelated properties of
cavity radiation,
2. Classical treatment of Spectral radiancy, The Wien 313-318 Arthur
Black body radiations Displacement Law, The Stefan- (Related Beiser
Boltzmann Law, Plank Radiation problems)
Law,
3. Comparison of energy distribution 356-359 Arthur
Corrections to curves based on Wien, Rayleigh- (Related Beiser
results of Black Body Jeans and Plank formulae, problems)
radiations
4. Quantization of Quantization of energy, 62-66, Arthur
Energy Photoelectric effect, Compton 75-79 Beiser+
Effect (Related Paul A.
problems) Tipler

5. Wave particle Line spectra 93-99, 104- Arthur

duality Wave behavior of Particles, de- 108 Beiser
Broglie Hypothesis, Testing de- (Related +
Broglie hypothesis problems) Paul A.
Tipler

6. Wave particle Waves, Wave Packets and 108-116 Arthur

duality Particles, Heisenberg Uncertainty (Related Beiser
Principle, problems) +
Paul A.
Tipler
7. Atomic Structure The correspondence principle, 138-140 Arthur

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 Complementarity Principle (Related Beiser
problems)

8. Atomic Spectrum, Bohr’s 127-134 Arthur

Atomic Structure, postulates, Bohr’s theory of (Related Beiser
Bohr’s theory, hydrogen atom, Energy level problems) +
diagram, Limitations of Bohr’s
Bohr’s theory, Interpretation of Bohr’s
Paul A.
quantization rule Tipler
quantization rule

9. Mid-Term Examination
10. Excitation energy, Ionization 141-144 Arthur
Energy levels of energy, Bohr’s theory of critical (Related Beiser
Atom potentials problems)

11. Frank-Hertz experiment, Angular 144-145 Arthur

Atomic Structure momentum of electron, Space (Related Beiser
quantization, Electron spin, problems) + Paul
A.
Tipler

12. Vector atom model, Quantum 205-212, Arthur

Quantum theory of numbers associated with vector (Related Beiser
Atoms atom model problems) +
Paul A.
Tipler)
13. Stern and Gerlach experiment, 285-290 Arthur
Angular Orbital angular momentum and 296-302 Beiser
magnetism, Pauli Exclusion (Related +
momentum Principle. problems) Paul A.
Tipler
14. X-rays X-Rays, Production of X-rays, 175-180 Arthur
Continuous X-ray spectrum, Beiser
Discrete X-ray spectrum, 287-291 +
Moseley’s law, (Related Paul A.
problems) Tipler

15. Size and structure of nucleus, 478-494, 506-

nuclear forces, radioactivity and 512, 516-517, Paul A.
Nuclear reactions nuclear reactions, radiocarbon 526-536 Tipler
dating. 542-545
(Related
problems)

16. Overview of course + Presentations

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Week/Day 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

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(Good Luck Dear Students)

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