photon has momentum?

[QuantumJG]

I wish I studied harder for physics 1 & 2... I definitely don't think I got the most out of the course

 stupid vce... if only I didn't have to do it at the same time

Oh well atleast you beat me in uni physics AND vce physics.

At ANU you will probably have a ball with physics. I can't wait to start uni because with physics we have single subjects covering EVERYTHING (apart from the hard core general relativity and more complicated quantum mechanics). First year physics is to try and expose you to a lot of stuff.

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I meant I had a mostly 'problem-solving' type approach to umep instead of trying to understand why things worked... but yeah I hope uni will be a lot of fun

[QuantumJG]

I meant I had a mostly 'problem-solving' type approach to umep instead of trying to understand why things worked... but yeah I hope uni will be a lot of fun

Yeah I understand what you mean by that. But this year I have 7 weeks on classical physics (your mechanics stuff), 7 weeks on thermal physics, 7 weeks on quantum physics, 7 weeks on special relativity, 7 weeks on optics and 7 weeks on electromagnetism and I also have to do an assignment on each area. So physics will become more specialized this year.

[mark_alec]

Yeah I understand what you mean by that. But this year I have 7 weeks on classical physics (your mechanics stuff), 7 weeks on thermal physics, 7 weeks on quantum physics, 7 weeks on special relativity, 7 weeks on optics and 7 weeks on electromagnetism and I also have to do an assignment on each area. So physics will become more specialized this year.

You will find that the split is 8 weeks/4 weeks, with the majority of time being spent on quantum, thermal and electromagnetism.


A photon has a mass, but only a relativistic mass, its *rest* mass is zero.

[QuantumJG]

Yeah I understand what you mean by that. But this year I have 7 weeks on classical physics (your mechanics stuff), 7 weeks on thermal physics, 7 weeks on quantum physics, 7 weeks on special relativity, 7 weeks on optics and 7 weeks on electromagnetism and I also have to do an assignment on each area. So physics will become more specialized this year.

You will find that the split is 8 weeks/4 weeks, with the majority of time being spent on quantum, thermal and electromagnetism.


A photon has a mass, but only a relativistic mass, its *rest* mass is zero.

So you are doing physics at UoM? If so do you still have your textbooks (I would like to buy them second hand)? Do I need them or do the lecture notes suffice?

[mark_alec]

So you are doing physics at UoM? If so do you still have your textbooks (I would like to buy them second hand)? Do I need them or do the lecture notes suffice?

Yes, I am majoring in Mathematical Physics this year.

I have the textbook for thermal physics which is good. Very easy to understand and lots of questions to supplement the theory. For classical physics, never got the textbook, just used the lecture notes provided which provided all that's needed.

Don't bother with a separate textbook for relativity, the quantum book covers what you'd need - that book is a good one for the quantum stuff as the set questions come from there.

[QuantumJG]

So you are doing physics at UoM? If so do you still have your textbooks (I would like to buy them second hand)? Do I need them or do the lecture notes suffice?

Yes, I am majoring in Mathematical Physics this year.

I have the textbook for thermal physics which is good. Very easy to understand and lots of questions to supplement the theory. For classical physics, never got the textbook, just used the lecture notes provided which provided all that's needed.

Don't bother with a separate textbook for relativity, the quantum book covers what you'd need - that book is a good one for the quantum stuff as the set questions come from there.

So you are recommending:

- Introduction to Thermal Physics - Schroeder, D
- Modern Physics - Serway & Moses

Also how much does the lab stuff cost? Obviously I'll need two of those manuals and two lab books (last year it was $20 for a manual and the book - first year physics).

Also what do you want to do after your bachelor degree and what third year subjects did you pick this year?   

Thanks for your help.

[mark_alec]

So you are recommending:

- Introduction to Thermal Physics - Schroeder, D
- Modern Physics - Serway & Moses

Yes, I am recommending those two and can sell you the first one (still in very good condition).

Also how much does the lab stuff cost? Obviously I'll need two of those manuals and two lab books (last year it was $20 for a manual and the book - first year physics).

Yeah, it is $15 for the manual (though you can print it out yourself, not sure if that will be cheaper) and $5 for the report book - $20/semester.

Also what do you want to do after your bachelor degree and what third year subjects did you pick this year?   

I aim to undertake an MSc in physics. My third year science subjects are: quantum physics, electrodynamics, statistical physics, complex analysis, metric & hilbert spaces and partial differential equations.

[QuantumJG]

So you are recommending:

- Introduction to Thermal Physics - Schroeder, D
- Modern Physics - Serway & Moses

Yes, I am recommending those two and can sell you the first one (still in very good condition).

Also how much does the lab stuff cost? Obviously I'll need two of those manuals and two lab books (last year it was $20 for a manual and the book - first year physics).

Yeah, it is $15 for the manual (though you can print it out yourself, not sure if that will be cheaper) and $5 for the report book - $20/semester.

Also what do you want to do after your bachelor degree and what third year subjects did you pick this year?   

I aim to undertake an MSc in physics. My third year science subjects are: quantum physics, electrodynamics, statistical physics, complex analysis, metric & hilbert spaces and partial differential equations.

How much would you be offering the thermal physics textbook for?

[mark_alec]

How much would you be offering the thermal physics textbook for?

$55 (just over half what it is new).

[QuantumJG]

How much would you be offering the thermal physics textbook for?

$55 (just over half what it is new).

Would I be able to buy it off you on the 23rd (when O-week starts)?