Modern Physics II
Homework Page
Dr. Brian Raue
Spring, 2013

How to Submit Online Homework: CAPA Instructions

The homework problems listed in red in the table is to be done on the web using a Computer-Assisted Personalized Approach, or CAPA. You have been assigned CAPA ID numbers which you must use, in addition to your student ID number, to log onto the system. The homework assignments are simply textbook problems with the different values for the variables randomly chosen for each student. You can work the problems out using the book values before logging in or you can log on and print out your personalized assignment before submitting answers via the web. Solutions to the book version of the problems will be accessible through the links below once the due date has passed.

Access via web
1. Point your browser to http://capa.fiu.edu
2. Choose phy3107 from the pop-up menu.
3. Enter your Student Number followed by 00 (the system requires a 9 digit student number) and your CAPA ID. To  get your CAPA ID number click here. Find your name and use the corresponding CAPA ID number for the homework set you are doing.
4. Click on the appropriate button to try your set.
5. You may look back at old sets at any time to see the correct answers by using the "View previous set" botton and entering the set number.

Special Notes and helpful hints
  • The numbers used in the CAPA problems may be different than what were given in the book.
  • You may repeat the problems you missed, usually up to four times.
  • Entering the wrong units and the wrong number of significant figures don't count against your four attempts but you have to get them right to get the problem right.
  • Do not open multiple sessions or browsers. Be sure to exit properly each time to terminate a session.
  • You may log on as many times as it takes to get the set done.
  • Avoid using your browser's Reload button as it may re-submit an incorrect answer and use up one of your tries. Use the Reload button at the top the assignment.
  • Always use basic SI units unless otherwise specified. Units such as "micro-Coulombs" are entered as "uC", "kilograms" are entered as "kg", "Newtons/Coulomb" are entered as "N/C", and "meters per second squared" are entered as "m/s^2".
  • Answers requiring scientific notation such as 3.0× 10-8 can be entered as "3.0E-8".
  • Hints will may come up for some problems if you submit an incorrect answer.

    • Week Topic
    		 Reading
    		 Related
    Materials
    		 Problems
    CAPA, Hand in, Bonus
    		 Points
    		 Due Date
    		 Solutions
    1: Jan. 7
    		 Chapter 8: QM in 3D
    		 pp 260-271
    		 Chapter 8 Notes
    		 2,4,5,8,9,10
    		 8+6
    		 Jan. 15
    		 Chapter 8.1
    2: Jan. 14
    		 Chapter 8 (cont.)
    		 pp 271-291
    		 [Lz] and [L]2 proofs 12,14,18,22,24,29,30
    Also, prove R10 is a solution to the radial wave equation
    		 12+10
    		 Jan. 24
    		 Chapter 8.2
    3: Jan. 21
    		 Chapter 9: Atomic Structure
    		 pp 295-311
    		 Hund's Rules and Carbon
    		 2,4,5,6,7,10,12,14a,16,17,22,24
    		 3+14
    		 Feb. 5
    		 Chapter 9
    4: Jan. 28
    		 Chapter 9 (cont.)

    		 pp 312-330




    Chapter 10: Statistical Physics pp 334-345
    		Exercise 2 pg 344, 2,3,6,8,10,12,14,17,22 11+8 Feb. 19 Chapter 10
    5: Feb. 4
    		 Chapter 10: (cont.)
    		 pp 346-362




    6: Feb. 11 Chapter 10 (cont.)





    Feb. 12
    		 EXAM 1 on chapters 8 & 9
    		OPEN BOOK


    		Exam 1 solutions
    7: Feb. 18
    		 Chapter 11: Molecular Structure
    		 pp 372-390
    		 Overlap integrals to calculate energy of H2+ ion
    		 1,2,4,5,10,11,12,19,20
    		Feb. 28
    		 Chapter 11
    8: Feb. 25
    		 Chapter 11 (cont.)
    		 pp 390-400




    Chapter 12: The Solid State
    		 pp 404-420
    		 How band gaps are formed
    		 1,4,5,9,10,14,16,18  This may be updated!
    		Mar. 21
    		 Chapter 12
    9: Mar. 4
    		 Chapter 12 (cont.)
    		 pp 420-457




    Mar. 11
    		 SPRING BREAK WEEK
    10: Mar. 18 Chapter 13: Nuclear Structure
    		 pp 463-476
    		5,6,10,12,14,16,20,21,24,26,31,37,42,44,45,47
    		April 4
    		 Chapter 13
    11: Mar. 25
    		 Chapter 13 (cont.)
    		 pp  476-496





    March 26
    		 EXAM 2 on chapters 10-12
    		Part Open book



    12: Apr. 1
    		 Chapter 14: Nuclear Physics Applications
    		pp 503-530
    		 2,4,8,9,10,12,14,19,20,22,30,44,48
    		April 16
    		 Chapter 14
    13: Apr. 8 Chapter 14: (cont.)
    		 pp 530-539




    Chapter 15: Elementary Particles pp 547-559
    		 Chapter 15 PowerPoint Prove that an positron-electron pair cannot annhilate into only 1 photon.  Hint: work in the CM frame and show that you cannot conserve both energy and momentum.
    6,8,10,12,14,16,24,26,34,36
    		MONDAY
    April 22
    		 Chapter 15
    14: Apr. 15
    		 Chapter 15 (cont.)
    		 pp 559-584




    Apr. 23
    		 FINAL EXAM 9:45-11:45
    		OPEN BOOK