76 courses in the 1991–92 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Undergraduate Officers H.K. Ellenton, PHY 241, ext. 2224 K.A. Woolner, PHY 243, ext. 2848
Courses not offered in the current academic year are listed at the end of this section.
Introductory Note
Prerequisites are given as a guide to the student and may be waived with the consent of the instructor.
This course covers the topics in Ontario Grades 11 to 13 essential for first year university physics. The course includes mechanics, gravitation, vibrations and waves, heat, electricity, light and optics. Successful completion of this course fulfills the University admission requirements where high school Physics is necessary.
No University Credit
Offered by Correspondence only
This seminar brings together Honours Physics (Regular and Co-op) students in all years to hear invited speakers, view physics-related films, and learn about current research.
An introduction to the physical principles required for the analysis of the mechanics of human movement; includes particle kinematics and dynamics, statics, work and energy, conservation of energy and linear momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, and conservation of angular momentum.
Prereq: MATH 106
For Kinesiology students
Lab alternate weeks, optional tutorial
Course Descriptions Philosophy Physics
Basic electricity, magnetism and electronics. An introduction to the physical principles required for an understanding of the electrical measurements and instrumentation used in Kinesiology.
Prereq: PHYS 103
For Kinesiology students
Lab alternate weeks, optional tutorial
An introduction to physics for students intending to concentrate their further studies in biology, dentistry, medicine and paramedicine; includes particle kinematics and dynamics, energy and momentum conservation, gravitation, rotational mechanics, properties of liquids, temperature and heat.
For students taking PHYS 111. Lab alternate weeks
A continuation of PHYS 111; includes simple harmonic motion, electrostatic force and potential, electric current and power, DC circuits, magnetic field and induction, wave motion, sound, light, optics and nuclear physics.
For students taking PHYS 112. Lab alternate weeks
Brief review of kinematics. Particle dynamics, work, energy, conservation of energy. Conservation of linear momentum, collisions, rotational kinematics and dynamics, conservation of angular momentum. Equilibrium of rigid bodies.
For students in Year One Engineering
An introductory course in physics for students intending to concentrate their future studies in the physical sciences, optometry or mathematics; includes particle kinematics and dynamics, forces in nature, work and energy, conservation of energy and linear momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, and conservation of angular momentum.
Prereq: OAC Calculus and at least one other OAC math. OAC Physics recommended.
Science students must take 121L with this course
For students taking PHYS 121. Lab alternate weeks
This course is a continuation of PHYS 121; includes oscillating systems, wave motion, gravitation, fluid mechanics, heat and thermodynamics.
Prereq: PHYS 121
Science students must take 122L with this course
For students taking PHYS 122.
Lab alternate weeks
Introduction to computer applications in physics. Numerical solution of problems in classical mechanics. Storage, analysis, and display of experimental data. Graphical techniques for constructing field plots and solving the Schrédinger equation. For Co-op Physics students or students intending to major in Physics Antireq: CS 102
Oscillations; simple harmonic motion. Wave motion, travelling and standing waves; transverse and longitudinal waves, including sound. Geometrical optics; reflection and refraction. Physical optics; interference and diffraction. Quantum physics; quantization of radiation; hydrogen atom.
Prereq: PHYS 115
Coulomb's law, electric field, Gauss’ law, potential, capacitance, properties of dielectrics, current, resistance, electromotive force, D.C. circuits and instruments.
Prereq: First year physics and calculus
Not for students in the Honours Physics Program
Magnetic fields, induced electromotive forces, magnetic properties of matter, alternating currents, electromagnetic waves.
Prereq: PHYS 222
Not for students in the Honours Physics Program
Laboratory
For students taking both 222 and 226. Lab alternate weeks
Laboratory
For students taking both 223 and 246. Lab alternate weeks
Fermat's principle, reflection and refraction at plane and spherical surfaces, thin and thick lenses, optical instruments such as magnifiers, microscopes, telescopes, spectrometers, normal magnification.
Prereq: First year physics and calculus
Not for students in the Honours Physics program
Special theory of relativity. Background of quantum physics. Quantization, waves and particles. The Schrédinger equation. Significance of the wave function. Bound states in potential wells. Travelling waves and transmission through barriers in one dimension. Prereq: First year physics and calculus, MATH 216
Course Descriptions Physics
Nature of light, wave motion, superposition of waves, interference of light, Fraunhofer diffraction and resolution limit of optical instruments; the diffraction grating and the analysis of light. Fresnel diffraction. Polarized light. Coherence of light, lasers, holography. Fibre Optics.
Prereq: First year physics and calculus
For students taking PHYS 246. Lab alternate weeks
Wave motion and superposition of waves, interference, diffraction. Nature of Light. Basic properties of laser light, monochromaticity, coherence and polarization. Theory of X-ray diffraction, X-ray methods. Space lattices, symmetry and crystal structure. Application of diffraction to physical and chemical problems including solid state structure. Prereq: First year physics Antireg: PHYS 246, 256, 259 For students in Honours Chemistry, Regular and Co-operative Applied '
Diffraction Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 249 Lab alternate weeks
Coulomb's iaw, electric fields, Gauss’ law, potential, capacitance, properties of dielectrics, current, resistance, electromotive force, D.C. circuits, A.C. circuits, instrumentation.
Prereq: First year physics and calculus
Coreq: PHYS 252L
Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 252. Lab alternate weeks
Magnetic fields, Ampére's law, induced electromotive forces, magnetic devices, magnetic properties of materials, inductance, introduction to Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves. Prereq: PHYS 252, MATH 216 Coreg: MATH 213B, PHYS 253L
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Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 253. Lab alternate weeks
Electromagnetic waves and the nature of light. Geometrical optics, matrix treatment. Physical Optics: interference, Fraunhofer and Fresnel diftraction, polarization. Optical instruments.
Prereq: First year physics and calculus
Physics majors must take 256L with this course
Recommended for students in Honours programs
For students taking PHYS 256. Lab alternate weeks
Space lattices, symmetry, crystal geometry and structure, sterographyic projections. X-ray production, theory of X-ray diffraction and X-ray methods, crystal structure determination, the reciprocal lattice. Optional topics such as crystal formation, crystal detects, electron and neutron diffraction.
Prereq: First year physics and calculus
Coreq: PHYS 259L
Strongly recommended for students planning to take PHYS 435 (Solid State Physics). May be taken in either second or third year
Diffraction Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 259 Lab alternate weeks
Newtonian dynamics of particles and systems of particles: resisted motion, gravitation, central-force motion, noninertial frames, oscillations, normal modes.
Prereq: First year physics and calculus, MATH 216
celestial mechanics, the formation of stars and planets, meteorites, asteroids, comets, planetary interiors, planetary surfaces, planetary atmospheres, the origin of life.
Students with a weak background in Mathematics or Physics are advised to take SCI 238 first
Special theory of relativity, quantization of electromagnetic radiation, wave properties of particles, the hydrogen atom.
Not for students in the Honours Physics program
Postulates of quantum mechanics.
Angular momentum. The hydrogen
atom. Time independent perturbation
theory. Applications in atomic physics. Prereq: PHYS 234, MATH 213A/B
p and n materials, pn diodes, junction and FET transistors. Transistor amplifiers and their equivalent circuits. Operational amplifiers. Oscillators and power supplies.
Prereq: Knowledge of determinants, elementary calculus and elementary electricity
Coreq: 352L
For students taking PHYS 352
Lab alternate weeks
Logic gates, flip-flops and shift registers. Binary numbers and Boolean algebra. An introduction to microprocessors is discussed based on the 6800. This will include arithmetic logic units, parallel input/output ports, assembly language and a number of examples.
Coreq: PHYS 353L
For students taking PHYS 353 Lab alternate weeks
Course Descriptions Physics
Description of nuclear forces. Nuclear models and structure. Stability and decay modes. Nuclear reactions, fission and fusion. Instruments of nuclear physics. Introduction to elementary particle physics.
Prereq: PHYS 326 or 334
Concepts of temperature and thermodynamic equilibrium. Work, internal energy and heat; first law, with examples. Engines, refrigerators, the concepts of reversibility and absolute temperature. Entropy and the second law. Maxwell's equations and their applications. Joule-Kelvin effect and phase transitions. Third Law and other applications of thermodynamics. Prereq: PHYS 122, MATH 213A/B and 216
namics. Probability theory. Microcanonical and canonical ensembles. Entropy. General formulation of Statistical Thermodynamics. Fermi-Dirac, Bose- Einstein and Boltzmann Statistics. Quantum ideal gases. Specific heat of solids. Metals: the electron gas. Radiation: the photon gas. Distribution functions. The classical gas. Mean free path. Effusion. Dense gases.
Prereq: PHYS 358
Selected experiments in mechanics, optics, electronics, atomic, molecular, nuclear and solid state physics. Prereq: PHYS 121L, 122L and two second year Physics labs 18 hours of experiments
Continuation of 360A. Prereq: PHYS 263, MATH 213A/B 18 hours of experiments
Vector operators in curvilinear coordinates. The partial differential equations of mathematical physics. Separation of variables. Sturm-Liouville theory. Fourier series. Legendre, Besse! and other special functions. Prereq: MATH 213A/B and 216 Primarily intended for Honours Physics students
Canesian tensors. invariance. Matrix algebra. Introduction to the use of Complex Variable theory. Fourier and other transforms. Prereq: MATH 213A/B and 216 Primarily intended for Honours Physics students
Introductory topics on the physics of the earth. Radioelement dating. Paleo- Magnetism and geomagnetism. Thermal history of the earth. Gravity and isostasy. Seismology and the earth's internal structure. Prereg: PHYS 121/122, MATH 113A/B. MATH 216 recommended Cross-listed as EARTH 368
Topics in physical oceanography. Physical properties of ocean water. Heat budget of the world oceans. Oceanic circulations. Coriolis effects. Some idealized current regimes. Prereq: PHYS 121/122, MATH 113A/B. MATH 216 recommended Cross-listed as EARTH 369
Further experiments in mechanics, optics, electronics, atomic, molecular, nuclear and solid state physics.
18 hours of experiments.
Continuation of 371A. For honours
students who are taking PHYS 360B. 18 hours of experiments.
Observational techniques, spectral classification, stellar motions and distances, open clusters, globular clusters, stellar populations, theory of the structure, atmosphere, formation and evolution of stars.
Prereq: Years 1 and 2 Physics and Calculus, and some familiarity with programming and stellar terminology.
Behaviour of biological macromoleculas, protein structure and function, weak interactions, physical techniques for determination of macromolecular structure, structure and function of nuclele acids, protein synthesis, energy in biological systems, molecular growth and evolution.
Prereq: Year One Physics and Chemistry, or consent of instructor
Structure and function of cellular membranes, membrane lipid and protein structure and dynamics, membrane potential and ion transport, nerve conduction, vision and interaction of light with membranes, muscle contraction and energy transduction. Prereq: Year One Physics and Chemistry, or consent of instructor
The theories of solid state physics are
applied to explain the operation and
use of several modern electronic
devices, including the p-n junction, tran-
sistors, tunnel diodes, field effect
devices, opto-electronic devices, etc. Prereq: PHYS 435
Schrédinger, Heisenberg and interac-
tion representations. Time dependent
perturbation theory. Helium atom and
many electron atoms. Molecules. Prereq: PHYS 334, 364 and 365
Introductory concepts. Crystal diffrac-
tion and the reciprocal lattice. Crystal
bonding. Lattice vibrations, thermal
properties of insulators. Free-electron
theory of metals, band theory. Semi-
conductors and selected topics. Prereq: Completion of Year Three
Honours Physics
Course Descriptions Physics
A research project in any area of Physics approved by the course co-ordinator(s). The student is required to present a summary of the project orally and to submit a written report ina style suitable for publication. Some projects, especially those with an experimental emphasis, will likely continue as 437B. In these cases, Students will submit an interim written report, in addition to the oral presentation.
Prereq: Completion of ail third year honours physics program requirements and registration in the fourth year of an honours physics program. Students with <70% average in the third year core are advised not to take this course. Enrolment will be limited
A continuation of the project undertaken in PHYS 437A. The student is required to present a summary of the project orally or by poster and to submit a written report in a style suitable for publication.
Prereq: Completion of Physics 437A and approval of the course coordinator(s)
Electrostatics, magnetostatics, and the macroscopic description of dielectrics and magnetic materiais. includes appropriate mathematical techniques, potential theory and the method of images.
Prereq: PHYS 252/253, 364/365
Maxwell's Equations. Electromagnetic fields and the Lorentz Transformation. Plane waves in insulators, conductors and plasmas. Reflection and refraction at plane boundaries. Guided waves. Dipole radiation.
Prereq: PHYS 441A
General description of continuum behaviour: stress, strain, rate of strain, constitutive relations, equations of motion, effect of symmetry; thermodynamics, Elastic media: Hooke's law, simple problems, elastic waves. Fluids: Classification, perfect fluids, Newtonian fluids, boundary layers, turbulence, Viscoelasticity, plastoelasticity. Applications to various systems.
Prereq: PHYS 364/365
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An introduction to the experimental and theoretical aspects of present-day particle physics. Basic concepts. Accelerators and detectors. Symmetry principles. Electromagnetic, strong and weak interactions.
Basic electromagnetic wave theory. Polarization, reflection, refraction, and dispersion. Temporal coherence and spectra. Spatial coherence and diffraction. Spatial filtering. Lasers, modes and beam propagation. Special topics may include crystal optics and nonlinear effects, holography, fibre optics and communications.
Prereq: PHYS 256
A variety of topics in the operation of systems. Transistors, modern circuit techniques, noise, stability under feedback, information theory, and possible student motivated topics. Includes laboratory demonstrations.
Prereq: PHYS 352/353
Scattering theory. Relativistic wave equations. Quantization of fields. Prereq: PHYS 434. PHYS 454 is strongly recommended for students intending to do graduate work
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics. Variational principles and Lagrange’s equations, Hamilton's equations of motion, Canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory.
Prereq: PHYS 263
Topics in mathematical physics, as for
example integral equations, Greens
functions and complex analysis. Prereq: PHYS 364/365
Non-linear physics. Dissipative and Hamiltonian systems, integrability, chaos.
Prereq: PHYS 364/365
Cosmology ; Properties and origin of galaxies, quasars, clusters of galaxies, observational cosmology, the big-bang theory, introduction to general relativity and Riemannian geometry, the origin and fate of the Universe.
Astrophysics
A lecture course offered upon demand
and subject to availability of instructors
in a particular branch of astrophysics. Prereq: Consent of instructor
The effect of radiation of various kinds on cells and tissues; mechanisms of damage, repair theories, genetic effects, dose-response relationships; cancer radiotherapy (x-rays, electrons, neutrons, protons, negative m mesons); other types of cancer therapies used in conjunction with radiotherapy (e.g. hyperthermia); late effects of radiation; carcinogenesis; risk vs. benefit; applications.
Transplantation of organs: storage of organs at suboptimal (0 to +15°C) and subzero temperatures, theories of freezing damage (-196°C) to cells and organs, banking of tissues, blood cells and sperm at -196°C, future application. Temperature regulation, hypothermia. Physics of the cardiovascular system: hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, electrocardiograms. Anatomy and physics of respiration, gas transport and gas exchange, applications to diving.
Not offered in 1991–92.
Not offered in 1991–92.