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Homework

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• face Writing up solutions (PDF)
• face Introducing the term project (PDF)
• face Mathematical communication (PDF)
• face Guide to Professional Typography in Physics (PDF)
• group Classroom norms
• face A quick guide to LaTeX

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• group Rain power (PDF)
• face Columbia river gorge (PDF)

• Homework 0 (PDF)

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• face Conservation of Energy: First Law of Thermodynamics (PDF)
• face A coarse-grained model for transportation (PDF)

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• group Car efficiency (PDF)

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• group Wind energy (PDF)

• Homework 1 (PDF)

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• face Irreversibility (PDF)
• face Einstein solid simulation (PDF)

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• face Introducing entropy (PDF)
• group Dropping hot metal into water (PDF)

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• face Temperature and Entropy (PDF)
• face Basics of heat engines (PDF)
• group Efficiency of a car engine (PDF)

• Homework 2 (PDF)

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• face A gas heat engine (PDF)
• group Work in a gas heat engine (PDF)

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• face A gas heat engine, continued (PDF)
• group Heat in a gas heat engine (PDF)

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• face The Carnot cycle (PDF)
• face Thermodynamics retrospective (PDF)

• Homework 3 (PDF)

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• Practice midterm (not to be turned in) (PDF)

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• face Equipartition theorem (PDF)
• group Applying the equipartition theorem (PDF)

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• face Quantum mechanical correction to the equipartition theorem (PDF)
• group Heat capacity of N₂ (PDF)

• Homework 4 (PDF)

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• group Checking math (PDF)
• face Propagating uncertainty
• group Uncertainty in air density

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• face Introducing quantum mechanics (PDF)
• group Travelling wave solution (PDF)

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• face Solutions to the wave equation (PDF)
• group Earthquake waves (PDF)

• Homework 5 (PDF)

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• face Superposition and boundary conditions and music (PDF)

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• face Quantum waves and spectra (PDF)
• group Hydrogen emission (PDF)

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• face Solvable quantum systems (PDF)

• Homework 6 (PDF)

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• face Interference and quantum weirdness (PDF)
• group de Broglie wavelength after freefall (PDF)

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• face Photons (PDF)
• group Seeing stars (PDF)

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• face Thermal radiation (PDF)
• group Energy radiated from one oscillator (PDF)
• group Thermal radiation at twice the temperature (PDF)
• face Review for second midterm (PDF)

• Homework 7 (PDF)

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• Practice problems for midterm 2 (PDF)

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• face Planck spectral distribution (PDF)
• group Spectral intensity at twice the temperature (PDF)
• computer Blackbody PhET (PDF)

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• face Wavelength of peak intensity (PDF)
• face Using the Stefan-Boltzmann law (PDF)
• group Grey space capsule (PDF)
• group Black space capsule

• Homework 8 (PDF)

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• face Temperature of the Earth (PDF)
• group Optical depth of atmosphere (PDF)

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• face Earth under plexiglass (PDF)

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• group Fission and fusion (PDF)

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• group Hydrogen fusion (PDF)

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• face Contemporary Challenges Review (PDF)

• Homework 9 (including term project) (PDF)

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