Honors General Physics III & Lab
Honors General Physics III (and accompanying lab), a continuation of Honors General Physics II & Lab, were accelerated and advanced versions of the typical General Physics III course and lab offered by the University of Cincinnati, covering a variety of topics ranging from thermodynamics to waves to an introduction to quantum mechanics and modern physics. Like in PHYS202H, lectures focused entirely on theory. No lectures ever included problems with numbers, leaving the student to rely entirely on theory (instead of practice) when attempting exam problems. Once again there was also great emphasis on related mathematical topics; differential equations were even more important (being the foundation for the wave equation) and other mathematical concepts such as those learned earlier (sequences and series) and those not to be learned for several years (Fourier series) were introduced and applied to physical problems. The accompanying lab was also a continuation of the lab before, featuring advanced applications of physics theory not present in the typical lab. Waves were the prominent feature in the lab experiments during the quarter, in which we had the opportunity to deal with sophisticated lasers and other equipment not offered in the typical lab.
Below to the left is an example of a professional lab report regarding the study of the wave features of light (interference patterns). Download a PDF of the full lab report here. To the right is an example of the analysis behind a lab report. Analysis was again done through the program Mathematica, and as the quarter progressed we steadily learned more and more ways to augment our Mathematica coding skills beyond those learned in the previous two lab courses. Download a PDF of the full data analysis here.
Below to the left is an example of a professional lab report regarding the study of the wave features of light (interference patterns). Download a PDF of the full lab report here. To the right is an example of the analysis behind a lab report. Analysis was again done through the program Mathematica, and as the quarter progressed we steadily learned more and more ways to augment our Mathematica coding skills beyond those learned in the previous two lab courses. Download a PDF of the full data analysis here.