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PHYS 313 - Introduction to Modern Physics

3 Hour(s) Credit
Survey of physics concepts developed since 1880. Topics include special relativity, photoelectric effect, wave-particle duality, quantization, uncertainty principle, and introductory atomic, nuclear and solid state physics.
Four hours lecture/ activity per week
Prerequisites PHYS 225 
Pre or Corequisites MATH 310 , PHYS 223  
Spring Only


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