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PH2a News

November 18:
Problem 6-9 has been dropped from Homework 8, and HW 8 is now due Wednesday November 25 at 2:00PM! Please hand this set in on time! Late homeworks will not be dealt with until the following week.

November 7:
Homework 5 solution, Quiz 2 solution, & Quiz 3 review notes are now up. Be sure to review the solutions for Quiz 2!

October 30:
Homework now due Thursdays at 4pm. Also, we're changing the TA office hours to accomodate this! See the sections & office hours page for details.

This starts with HW 5. Now due Thursday, November 5. Good luck on your midterms!

October 28:
Java Applets for waves, single slit, double slit & many slit (diffraction grating) interference
Site with many physics applets: most fun you'll have with physics this year...
Ripple Tank applet, change 'setup' for different configurations (1/2 slit)
Shows interferene fringes as as distance from the source increases, again change setup to compare 1 vs 2 slit interference
Diffraction grating: compare effects moving from 1 to 2 to many slits; adjust width and separation of slits to see their effect on the interference pattern.

October 10:
Quiz 1 Review Notes, and Homework 1 Solutions posted

October 5:
Old quiz problems for homework online on the notes page

September 29:
Welcome to PH2!!