Monday, February 24, 2014

Enjoy the Weirdness...

A little more review of thermodynamics in real life: 
Plus a math problem from your book: problem 64 on page 321.

And then:
Reading Chapter 11.1-11.3 answer questions and do worksheet, just cuz math makes science so much cooler. really.  http://www.csun.edu/~jte35633/worksheets/Chemistry/5-1LightWaves.pdf
You may need to brush up on scientific notation, dividing with exponents, and using negative exponents.  answers here

also explore these simulations (PLEASE MAKE THIS WORK: IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTIES WITH THE COMPUTER, PROBLEM SOLVE IT/GET HELP- DON'T JUST SKIP IT.) None of these sims have directions, so it is up to you to explore enough to figure out what it's all about.

  http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/rutherford-scattering

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/molecules-and-light

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/hydrogen-atom

and I like this one too, especially the "sound" tab: http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/wave-interference

http://spectraphonictable.com/  and more reading>>>>>>>

Read Chapter 11.4-11.6 answer section questions.



By now I have most certainly crossed the line into too-much homework.  The bright side (no pun intended) is that if you did not understand the quantum weirdness, no one expects you to !  Let me know if you need help with the math on Thursday; we can go over the worksheet in class.

There are, of course, lots of interesting videos that you can find on youtube. 



3 comments:

  1. Mrs. Harmon got 1c wrong on the Light Waves worksheet because she didn't convert 12 mm into the correct meter measurement. The answer should be "microwaves" (not radio/TV waves) because the wavelength is 1.2 x 10(-2) m.

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  2. Number 5,

    Answer sheet does not convert nm to m, or at least does not show work. :P 410.5 / 1 x 10^9 is 4.105 x 10^-7

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  3. Question 7, shouldn't the answer be in kilohertz?

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