PH 1130
Modern Physics
Worcester Polytechnic Institute · UGRD · Fall 2026
6 sections5 open now
Catalog description
Cat. I An introduction to the pivotal ideas and developments of twentieth-century physics. Topics include: special relativity, photoelectric effect, X-rays, Compton scattering, blackbody radiation, DeBroglie waves, uncertainty principle, Bohr theory of the atom, atomic nuclei, radioactivity, and elementary particles. Recommended background: familiarity with material covered in PH 1110 and PH 1120 (or PH 1111 and PH 1121) and completion of MA 1021 and MA 1022.
Sections
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BD01
OpenSeats: 36/64 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 6:47 PMClass #PH-1130-BD01Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
36 enrolled64 capacity
- Days & times
- W2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-19 - 2026-12-11
- Location
- Unity Hall 400
- Instructor
- Kun-Ta Wu
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BL01
OpenSeats: 36/64 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 6:47 PMClass #PH-1130-BL01Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
36 enrolled64 capacity
- Days & times
- M-R2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-19 - 2026-12-11
- Location
- Atwater Kent 233
- Instructor
- Kun-Ta Wu
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BX01
FullSeats: 16/16 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 6:47 PMClass #PH-1130-BX01Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
16 enrolled16 capacity
- Days & times
- F10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-19 - 2026-12-11
- Location
- Olin Hall 117 Physics Lab
- Instructor
- Veneta Tountcheva
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BX02
OpenSeats: 8/16 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 6:47 PMClass #PH-1130-BX02Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
8 enrolled16 capacity
- Days & times
- R12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-19 - 2026-12-11
- Location
- Olin Hall 117 Physics Lab
- Instructor
- Veneta Tountcheva
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BX03
OpenSeats: 0/16 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 6:47 PMClass #PH-1130-BX03Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
0 enrolled16 capacity
- Days & times
- R10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-19 - 2026-12-11
- Location
- Olin Hall 117 Physics Lab
- Instructor
- Veneta Tountcheva
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BX04
OpenSeats: 12/16 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 6:47 PMClass #PH-1130-BX04Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
12 enrolled16 capacity
- Days & times
- F12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-19 - 2026-12-11
- Location
- Olin Hall 117 Physics Lab
- Instructor
- Veneta Tountcheva
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