Physics 2130
Useful Simulations for homework, lecture, and more . . .
Each week we'll post sims that are used in lecture and homework, in general we'll be drawing from:
Weeks 1-3:
- RadioWave Sim (E/M waves)
- Waves Sim (water, sound, e/m)
- PhotoElectric Sim (useful for HWs1, 2, and 3)
- Neon & Discharge Lamps Sim (useful for HWs1, 2, and 3)
Weeks 4-5:
- Quantum Wave Interference (from lectures -- two slit interference)
- Neon & Discharge Lamps Sim (useful for HWs1, 2, and 3)
- Lasers (for HW 4) - bring your own shark
- Atoms - what are models and predictions of the Hydrogen Atom?
Weeks 6-7:
- Quantum Wave Interference (from lectures -- two slit interference)
- Atoms - what are models and predictions of the Hydrogen Atom?
- Magnets and magnetic moments
- Stern Gerlach: what happens to individual atoms in a non-uniform magnetic field
- Probability and plinko! Which side is up?
- Interferometers and Single Photon experiments:
Weeks 8-10
- Quantum Wave Interference (from lectures -- two slit interference)
- Interferometers and Single Photon experiments:
- Atoms - what are models and predictions of the Hydrogen Atom? What would Schrodinger say?
- Quantum Bound States: where's the particle in the box?
- Fourier Waves: making a wave-packet:
- Quantum Tunneling and Wave packets: does an electron spread? do they tunnel?
Weeks 11-13
- Quantum Tunneling and Wave packets: does an electron spread? do they tunnel?
- Nuclear fision, alpha decay: building block for your own nuclear reactor
- Quantum Bound States: where's the particle in the box?
- Atoms - what are models and predictions of the Hydrogen Atom? What would Schrodinger say?
- Orbital Viewer of H-atom: look at orbitals/ wave functions of the H-atom
Weeks 14-15
- Atoms - what are models and predictions of the Hydrogen Atom? What would Schrodinger say?
- Conductivity: what makes a metal, semiconductor, insulator?
- Semiconductors: make your own p-n junction diode!
- Quantum Tunneling and Wave packets: does an electron spread? do they tunnel?
- Alpha decay: building block for your own nuclear reactor
- Beta Decay: watch electron decays from sincle or multiple atoms.
- Nuclear Fision and Chain reaction: build your own bomb.