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General Physics II
MWF 10:30-11:30, Sci217 (4 cr), Intro, Jim Mahoney.
Part II of a full-year introductory algebra-based physics course,
covering electricity and magnetism. Prerequisite: General Physics I
or equivalent.
Zap! Physics Lab
Fri 1:30-2:50, Sci217 (1 cr), Introductory, Jim Mahoney
Lab component of General Physics II. Highly recommended for all
students enrolled in that class. Subtitled "How to have fun with a
soldering iron."
On the Trail of Light
(Yet Another Whirlind Tour of Physics)
MTh 1:30-2:50, Sci217 (3 cr), Introductory, Jim Mahoney
An exploration of several of the great theories of physics using the
question "what is light?" as a unifying theme, emphasizing the ideas
and history behind the physics rather than problem solving and
formulas, and is thus open to all students. This course will not
pprepare you for further study in physics, but instead will present an
overview of our understanding of the basic rules of the physical
universe. Coursework will likely include labs, papers, and a term
project. Prerequisite: None
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- PhysLink.com - online education and reference
- PhysicsWEB - links, calendar, jobs, European PhysicsWORLD magazine
- Physics News - excellent weekly email news summary
- Courses and Academic Material
- Papers, Journals, Magazines, & Data
- Organizations
- Usenet groups:
This list only scratches the surface of what's out there, but
it should at least get you started...
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Like all students at Marlboro, physics and astronomy students
must complete a "Plan of Concentration" to graduate, a two year
course of study culminating in a project which is evaluated
by a committee of two Marlboro faculty and an outside evaluator.
Past plans in physics have included work in holography, vacuum systems,
electron diffraction, radio and optical astronomy, cosmology,
the philosophy and history of physics - particularly quantum
physics, experimental and computational chaos, nonlinear optics,
sonoluminesence, as well as various
multi-disciplinary plans spanning several disciplines such
as physics chemistry. Given the diverse nature of these projects,
the physics lab and the equipment in it tends to change
every few years depending on who's around and what they're doing.
The pages here show some of these plans as
well as some of our facilities that support them.
projects.
a Small Radio Telescope - Jon Franklin, 2003 (in progress)
Quantum mechanics and Quantum Field Theory - Jace Jarker, 2002 (in progress)
Sonoluminesence at Marlboro College - John Atkinson, 1998
the Drop Test Facility
the Observatory
the Digital Lab
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