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Modern Physics Course Overview

The document outlines a course on Modern Physics at Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City, focusing on key concepts such as Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. It highlights Albert Einstein's contributions and sets course objectives to provide students with foundational knowledge in quantum optics, atomic and nuclear physics. The assessment structure includes classwork, mid-term, and final exams, along with specific regulations for student conduct.

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Modern Physics Course Overview

The document outlines a course on Modern Physics at Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City, focusing on key concepts such as Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. It highlights Albert Einstein's contributions and sets course objectives to provide students with foundational knowledge in quantum optics, atomic and nuclear physics. The assessment structure includes classwork, mid-term, and final exams, along with specific regulations for student conduct.

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Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City

University of Science

MODERN PHYSICS
PHY00004

Lecturer: Van Thi Thu Trang


Faculty of Physics and Engineering Physics
University of Science, VNU-HCM
Email : vtttrang@[Link]
1 1
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT
MODERN PHYSICS??

2
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT TO
KNOW AFTER STUDYING
THIS COURSE?

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Modern physics
➢Modern physics is a branch of physics that deals with the post-
Newtonian concepts in the world of physics.
➢It is based on the two major breakthroughs of the twentieth
century: Relativity and Quantum Mechanics.
• Quantum effects typically involve distances related to atoms.
• Relativistic effects typically involve velocities compared to the speed of light.

The diameter of an
atom is about 10-10 m
4
Who is the Father of
Modern Physics?
➢Albert Einstein is known as the father
of modern physics.

➢He was a 20th-century scientist, who


came up with the most important ideas.

➢One of the important works of Albert


Einstein is the theory of relativity and
the famous equation E=mc 2.

➢He was awarded the Nobel Prize for


physics in 1921 for his achievements in
theoretical physics, particularly
discovering the laws of photoelectric
effect.
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Course objectives

- This subject provides students with basic knowledge of


quantum optics, atomic and nuclear physics.

- Master the laws and basic equations in quantum mechanics,


discoveries in quantum optics, atomic and nuclear physics to
apply in science and life.

- The subject also helps students have basic skills in solving


problems in science.

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Course contents
➢ Chapter 1: Particle Properties of Wave

➢ Chapter 2: Wave Properties of Particle

➢ Chapter 3: Quantum Mechanics

➢ Chapter 4: Classical Theory of Atomic Physics

➢ Chapter 5: Quantum Theory of the Hydrogen Atom

➢ Chapter 6: Nuclear Physics

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Homework + classwork: 20%

Mid-term exam: 30%

Assessment
Final exam: 50%

Essay exam

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Documents
➢ English
Arthur Beiser, Concepts of
Modern Physics, 6th Edition,
McGraw-Hill, 2003

➢ Vietnamese
• Vật lý hiện đại, Huỳnh Trúc
Phương – Châu Văn Tạo –
Trương Thị Hồng Loan, Lưu
hành nội bộ, Trường ĐHKHTN
– ĐHQG-HCM, 2018.
• Bài tập Vật lý hiện đại,
Huỳnh Trúc Phương, Lưu hành
nội bộ, Trường ĐHKHTN –
ĐHQG-HCM, 2018.
→ Contact B2-3
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➢ Students need to strictly comply
with the rules and regulations of
the Faculty and School.

➢ Students are not allowed to


General miss more than 3 lessons

regulations ➢ For any cheating during


assignments or exams, students
must be subject to all forms of
discipline by the Faculty/School
and receive 0 points for this
subject. 10

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