[ Web Page of Dr. Leonard Gamberg
Teaching and Research Webpage of Dr. Leonard Gamberg-Associate Professor:
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Penn State University, Berks
Tulpehocken Road, P. O. Box 7009
Reading, PA 19610
phone: 610-396-6124, fax: 610-396-6024

Email to: lpg10@psu.edu

Official Penn State Berks Webpage

Penn State Berks Physics Webpage

Link to Research Papers of L. Gamberg and Collaborators
 

Some Physics and Astronomy Links

The American Physical Society APS

The Office of Science, United States Department of Energy DOE

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility JLAB

The Institute for Theoretical Physics at The University of Tuebingen, Germany

The Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Oklahoma Physics  

American Physical Society  

APS Journals  

ArXiv-Physics and Science Archive of Research Papers at Cornell University

 

Astro Physics Links at Space Telescope Science Institute

 

Fall 2011 Physics 212

Textbook website

Fundamentals of Physics, 9th Edition 2011  

By Halliday, Resnick, and Walker

Fundamentals of Physics, 9th Edition 2011  

By Halliday, Resnick, and Walker

Course Syllabus for Physics 212  

Wileyplus Instructions coming ...  

 

Lecture Slides in Power Point and/or PDF format

 

  Pdf Lectures 1 and 2 Electrostatics Overview of Course  

    Pdf Lectures 3 and 4 Electric Fields  

    Pdf Lecture 5 Gauss' Law  

 


Spring 2011 Physics 211

Textbook website for sec 1

Fundamentals of Physics, 9th Edition 2011  

By Halliday, Resnick, and Walker

Textbook website for sec 2

Fundamentals of Physics, 9th Edition 2011  

By Halliday, Resnick, and Walker

Course Syllabus for Physics 211  

Wileyplus Instructions coming ...  

 

Lecture Slides in Power Point and/or PDF format

 

  Lecture 1 Ch. 1 Overview of Course  

  Lecture 2 Ch. 2 1-Dimensional Motion  

  Lecture 3 Ch. 3 Vectors 2 & 3-Dimensional Motion

  Lecture 4 ppt 2 and 3 Dimensional Motion

  Lecture 5 Newton's Laws-1

  Lecture 6 Newton's Laws-2

  Lecture 7 Work Energy Theorem  

  Lecture 8 Potential Energy and Work Energy Theorem  

  Lecture 9 Center of Mass Systems of Particles Momentum Conservation  

  Lectures 10 pdf Rotational Motion, Angular Kinematics, Moment of Inertia, Torque  

  Lectures 11 pdf Rigid Body Motion  

  Lectures 12 pdf Oscillatory Motion  

  Lectures 13 pdf Waves and Oscillations Cont.  

  Lecture So you want to be an engineer?  

Physics 211-Laboratory

General Lab Instructions  

Document on Measurment  

Document on Errors  

Excel Exercise  

Labs are now posted on Angel Website


Spring 2009 Physics 214

Textbook website

Fundamentals of Physics, 8th Edition 2008  

By Halliday, Resnick, and Walker

Course Syllabus for Physics 214  

Wileyplus Instructions  

 

Lecture Slides in Power Point and PDF format

The most recent lectures are denoted by "green" and are updated once the topic is completed.

 

  Lecture 1 Review of Electro-Mag. Waves  

Lecture 2 Polarization of Light, Optics-Refraction,Reflection  

Lecture 3 Geometric Optics  

Lecture 4 Optical Instruments-Telescope  

Lecture 5 Interference  

Lecture 6 Interference and Diffraction  

Lecture 7 Photo-Electric Effect Compton Scattering  

Lecture 8 Wave Particle Duality-Schroedinger Wave Equation  

Lecture 9 Schroedinger Eq. Electron Trap  


Spring 2009 Physics 213

Textbook website

Fundamentals of Physics, 8th Edition 2008  

By Halliday, Resnick, and Walker

Course Syllabus for Physics 213  

Wileyplus Instructions  

 

Lecture Slides in Power Point and PDF format

The most recent lectures are denoted by "green" and are updated once the topic is completed.

 

Lecture 1-3 Mechanical Waves  

Lecture 4-6 Sound Waves Pressure....  

Lecture 7-10 Fluids  

Lecture 11-17 First Law of Thermodynamics and Temperature  

Lecture 18-19 Second Law of Thermo. Entropy  

Physics 213-Laboratory

General Lab Instructions  

Lab 1 Standing Waves  

Lab 2 FLUIDS STATICS  

   
Fall 2008 Physics 212

Textbook website

Fundamentals of Physics, 8th Edition 2008  

By Halliday, Resnick, and Walker

Course Syllabus for Physics 212  

Wileyplus Instructions  

 

Lecture Slides in Power Point and PDF format

The most recent lectures are denoted by "green" and are updated once the topic is completed.

 

  Pdf Lectures 1 and 2 Electrostatics  

    Powerpoint Lectures 1 and 2 Electrostatics  

    Pdf Lectures 3 and 4 Electric Fields  

    Powerpoint Lectures 3 and 4 Electric Fields  

    Pdf Lectures 5 and 6 Gauss' Law  

    Powerpoint Lectures 5 and 6 Gauss' Law  

    Pdf Lectures 7 and 8 Electric Potential  

    Powerpoint Lectures 7 and 8 Electric Potential  

    Pdf Lectures 9 and 10 Applications of Electric Potential, Capacitance  

    Powerpoint Lectures 9 and 10 Applications of Electric Potential, Capacitance  

    Powerpoint Lectures 11 and 12 Current and Resistance  

    Pdf Lectures 11 and 12 Current and Resistance  

    Pdf Lecture 13, Resistance and Time Dependence of RC Circuits  

    Powerpoint Lecture 13, Resistance and Time Dependence of RC Circuits  

    Powerpoint Lecture 14 and 15 , Magnetic Forces  

    Pdf Lecture 14 and 15, Magnetic Forces  

    Powerpoint Lecture 16 and 17 , Magnetic Fields  

    Pdf Lecture 16 and 17, Magnetic Fields  

    Powerpoint Lecture 18, Ampere's Law  

    Pdf Lecture 18, Ampere's Law  

    Powerpoint Lecture 19, 20 Faraday's Law  

    Pdf Lecture 19, 20 Faraday's Law  

    Powerpoint Lecture 21, 22 AC RLC Circuits EM Oscillations  

    Pdf Lecture 21, 22 AC RLC Circuits EM Oscillations  

    Powerpoint Last Lectures Maxwell's EQS  

    PDF Last Lectures Maxwell's EQS  

 

Physics 212-Laboratory

General Lab Instructions  

(*) Document on Errors

Lab 1 & 2 Electrostatics  

Lab 3 Resistance and Errors  

Lab 4 EMF Resistance and Diodes  

Lab 5 Emf and Power  

Lab 6 RC circuit and time constant  

Lab 7 Magnetic Force LAB  

Lab 8 Charge to Mass Ratio of Electron  

Spring 2008 Physics 251

Textbook website Physics, 6th Edition 2005   by Giancoli

Course Syllabus for Physics 251  

Web Assign Instructions Webassign.pdf  

Web Assign SITE WEB_ASSIGN.COM  

Lecture Slides in Power Point and PDF format

The most recent lectures are denoted by "green" and are updated once the topic is completed.

  ppt Lectures Electro-Statics Coulomb's Law  

  pdf Lectures Electro-Statics Coulomb's Law  

    ppt Lectures Electic Potential  

  pdf Lectures Electric Potential  

    ppt Lectures Electic Current  

  pdf Lectures Electric Currents  

    ppt Lectures Circuits Kirchoff's Laws  

  pdf Lectures Circuits Kirchoff's Laws  

    ppt Lectures Magnetism  

  pdf Lectures Magnetism  

    ppt Lectures Faraday's Law  

  pdf Lectures Faraday's Laws  

    ppt Lectures Electromag. Waves and Maxwell's EQS  

  pdf Lectures Electromag. Waves and Maxwell's EQS  

    ppt Lenses and Geometrical Optics  

  pdf Lenses Geometrical Optics  

 

Physics 251-Laboratory

General Lab Instructions  

 

Lab 1 & 2 Electric Field and Equi-potential Mapping  

Lab 3 Resistance and Errors  

Lab 4 EMF Resistance and Diodes  

Lab 5 Emf and Power  

Lab 6 Mag. Force on Current Carrying Wire  

Lab 7 Charge to Mass ration of electron experiment  

 
FALL 2007 Physics 250

Textbook website Physics, 6th Edition 2005   by Giancoli

Course Syllabus for Physics 250  

Updated Exam-2 Schedule for Physics 250  

Web Assign Instructions Webassign.pdf  

Web Assign SITE WEB_ASSIGN.COM  

Lecture Slides in Power Point format

The most recent lectures are denoted by "green" and are updated once the topic is completed.

  Pdf Lectures 1 and 2 Measurement  

    ppt Lectures 1 and 2 Measurement  

  Pdf Lecture 3 Kinemtatics 1-dim  

    ppt Lecture 3 Kinematics 1-dim  

 

  Pdf Lecture 4-6 Kinemtatics 2-dim  

    ppt Lecture 4-6 Kinematics 2-dim  

 

  Pdf Lecture 7-9 Newton's Laws  

    ppt Lecture 7-9 Newton's Laws  

 

  Pdf Lecture 10-13 Circular Motion and Netown's Gravitation Theory  

    ppt Lecture 10-13 Circular Motion and Newton's Gravitation Theory  

 

  Pdf Lecture 14-16 Work and Conservation of Mechanical Energy  

    ppt Lecture 14-16 Work and Conservation of Mechanical Energy  

 

  Pdf Lecture 17-19 Momentum and Momentum Conservation  

    ppt Lecture 17-19 Momentum and Momentum Conservation  

 

  Pdf Lecture 20-22 Torque and Rotational Dynamics  

    ppt Lecture 20-22 Torque and Rotational Dynamics  

    PPT Lecture 23-25 Torque and Statics  

    Pdf Lecture 23-25 Torque and Statics  

    PPT Lecture 26-31 SHM and Waves  

    Pdf Lecture 26-31 SHM and Waves  

 

Physics 250-Laboratory

General Lab Instructions  

Excel Exercise  

Lab 1 Free Fall  

 

Lab 2 Force Table  

Lab 3 Projectile Motion  

Lab 4 Atwood Machine  

Lab 5 Kinetic Friction  

Lab 6 Uniform Circular Motion  

Lab 7 Energy Conservation  

Lab 8 Momentum Conservation  

Lab 9 Moment of Intertia  

Lab 10 Forces and Torques  

Lab 11 Simple Harmonic Motion

Lab 12 Standing Waves

Spring 2007 Physics 212

Fundamentals of Physics, 7th Edition 2005  Halliday, Resnick and Walker

Course Syllabus for Physics 212  

Web Assign Instructions Webassign.pdf  

Web Assign SITE WEB_ASSIGN.COM  

Lecture Slides in Power Point format

The most recent lectures are denoted by "green" and are updated once the topic is completed.

  Pdf Lectures 1 and 2 Electrostatics  

    Powerpoint Lectures 1 and 2 Electrostatics  

    Pdf Lectures 3 and 4 Electric Fields  

    Powerpoint Lectures 3 and 4 Electric Fields  

    Pdf Lectures 5 and 6 Gauss' Law  

    Powerpoint Lectures 5 and 6 Gauss' Law  

    Pdf Lectures 7 and 8 Electric Potential  

    Powerpoint Lectures 7 and 8 Electric Potential  

    Pdf Lectures 9 and 10 Applications of Electric Potential, Capacitance  

    Powerpoint Lectures 9 and 10 Applications of Electric Potential, Capacitance  

    Powerpoint Lectures 11 and 12 Current and Resistance  

    Pdf Lectures 11 and 12 Current and Resistance  

    Pdf Lecture 13, Resistance and Time Dependence of RC Circuits  

    Powerpoint Lecture 13, Resistance and Time Dependence of RC Circuits  

    Powerpoint Lecture 14 and 15 , Magnetic Forces  

    Pdf Lecture 14 and 15, Magnetic Forces  

    Powerpoint Lecture 16 and 17 , Magnetic Fields  

    Pdf Lecture 16 and 17, Magnetic Fields  

    Powerpoint Lecture 18, Ampere's Law  

    Pdf Lecture 18, Ampere's Law  

    Powerpoint Lecture 19, 20 Faraday's Law  

    Pdf Lecture 19, 20 Faraday's Law  

    Powerpoint Lecture 21, 22 AC RLC Circuits EM Oscillations  

    Pdf Lecture 21, 22 AC RLC Circuits EM Oscillations  

    Powerpoint Last Lectures Maxwell's EQS  

    PDF Last Lectures Maxwell's EQS  

 

Physics 212-Laboratory

General Lab Instructions  

(*) Document on Errors

Lab 1 & 2 Electrostatics  

Lab 3 Resistance and Errors  

Lab 4 EMF Resistance and Diodes  

Lab 5 EMF and Power  

Lab 6 RC circuit and time constant  

Lab 7 Magnetic Force LAB  

Lab 8 Charge to Mass Ratio of Electron  

Lab 9 Magnetic Field of Circular Coil  

Lab 10 RC and LR Circuit  

Lab 11 AC Circuit  


FALL 2006 Physics 211

Fundamentals of Physics, 7th Edition 2005  Halliday, Resnick and Walker

Course Syllabus for Physics 211  

Web Assign Instructions Webassign.pdf  

Web Assign SITE WEB_ASSIGN.COM  

Lecture Slides in Power Point format Lecture Slides in Power Point format

The most recent lectures, are in "green" and once the chapter is completed the updated version is in red.

  Lecture 1 ppt Units and Conversion

Lecture 1 pdf Units and Conversion  

    Lecture 2-3 ppt 1 Dimensional Motion

Lecture 2-3 pdf 1 Dimensional Motion  

    Lecture 4-5 ppt 1 Dimensional Motion cont.

Lecture 4-5 pdf 1 Dimensional Motion cont.  

    Lectures 6-8 ppt 2 and 3 Dimensional Motion

Lectures 6-8 pdf 2 and 3 Dimensional Motion  

    Lectures 9-11 ppt 2 and 3 Dimensional Motion

Lectures 9-11 pdf 2 and 3 Dimensional Motion  

  Lectures 12-14 pdf Newton's Laws  

  Lectures 15 pdf Newton's Laws  

  Lectures 16-18 pdf Work Energy Theorem  

  Lectures 19-21 pdf Potential Energy and Work Energy Theorem  

  Lectures 22-24 pdf Center of Mass Systems of Particles Momentum Conservation  

  Lectures 25-28 pdf Rotational Motion, Angular Kinematics, Moment of Inertia, Torque  

  Lectures 29-30 pdf Rigid Body Motion  

  Lectures 31-33 pdf Oscillatory Motion  

  Lectures 34-35 pdf Waves and Oscillations Cont.  

Physics 211-Laboratory

General Lab Instructions  

Excel Exercise  

Lab 1 Free Fall    

Lab 2 Force Table  

Lab 3 Projectile Motion  

Lab 4 Atwood Machine  

Lab 5 Uniform Circular Motion    

Lab 6 Friction    

Lab 7 Energy Conservation    

Lab 8 Momentum Conservation    

Lab 9 Momentum and Impulse    

Lab 10 Moment of Inertia    

Lab 11 Non-concurrent Forces    

Lab 12 Simple Harmonic Motion  


Spring 2006 Physical Science 410

Course Syllabus for Physical Science 410  

Lecture Slides in Power Point format  

Lectures 1 and 2 Work and Energy

  Lectures 3 and 4 Waves in E & M, Intro to Quantum Mechanical Waves  

  Electrical Properties of Conductors and Semi-Conductors  

  Fortran Program  


FALL 2005 Physics 214

Fundamentals of Physics, 7th Edition 2005  Halliday, Resnick and Walker

Course Syllabus for Physics 214  

Web Assign Instructions Webassign.doc  

Web Assign SITE WEB_ASSIGN.COM  

Lecture Slides in Power Point format   Lecture 1 Review of Electro-Mag. Waves  

Lecture 2 Polarization of Light, Optics-Refraction,Reflection  

Lecture 3 Geometric Optics  

Lecture 4 Optical Instruments-Telescope  

Lecture 5 Interference  

Lecture 6 Interference and Diffraction  

Lecture 7 Photo-Electric Effect Compton Scattering  

Lecture 8 Wave Particle Duality-Schroedinger Wave Equation  

Lecture 9 Schroedinger Eq. Electron Trap  


FALL 2005 Physics 213  

Lecture 1-3 Mechanical Waves  

Lecture 4-6 Sound Waves Pressure....  

Lecture 7-10 Fluids  

Lecture 11-17 First Law of Thermodynamics and Temperature  

Lecture 18-19 Second Law of Thermo. Entropy  

Physics 214-Laboratory

General Lab Instructions  

Lab 1 Polarization of Light-Brewster's Angle  

Lab 2 Optics and Images  

Lab 3 Young's Interference Experiment  

Lab 4 Diffraction Experiment  

Lab 5 Photo-electric Effect  

Lab 6 Atomic Spectra  

Physics 213-Laboratory

General Lab Instructions  

Lab 1a FLUIDS STATICS  

Lab 1b FLUIDS STATICS  

Lab 2 Standing Waves  

Lab 3 Thermal Expansion  

Fall 2005 Physics 237

Course Syllabus for Physics 237  

  Exam 237  

  Final Exam 237  

 

Some Princple of Relativity-Time Dilation and Length Contraction  

Lecture Heisenberg Uncertainty Wave-particle Duality and Schroedinger Wave Equation  

Lecture Schroedinger Eq. Electron Trap  

Spring 2005 Physics 212

Fundamentals of Physics, 7th Edition 2005  Halliday, Resnick and Walker

Course Syllabus for Physics 212  

Web Assign Instructions Webassign.doc  

Web Assign SITE WEB_ASSIGN.COM  

Lecture Slides in Power Point format

The most recent lectures are denoted by "green" and are updated once the topic is completed.

  Lectures 1 and 2 Electrostatics  

  Lectures 3, 4, 5, 6 Electric Fields  

    Lectures 7,8,9 Gauss' Law  

    Lecture 10 More Examples: Gauss' Law  

  Lectures 11,12,13,14 Electric Potential  

  Lectures 15, 16,17 Capacitance  

  Lectures 18, 19, 20 Current Ohm's Law  

  Lectures 21,22 DC Circuits: Transient Behavior RC Circuits  

  Lectures 23,24,25 DC Circuits: Magnetic Forces on Charged Paricles  

  Lectures 26,27 Sources of Magnetic Fields  

  Lectures 28,29 Ampere's Law  

  Lectures 30,31,32 Faraday's Law 

  Lectures 33,34,35 LC Oscillations and LRC Circuits  

  Lectures 36,37,38 Maxwell's Induction Law, Maxwell's EQS, Light Propagation  

Physics 212-Laboratory

General Lab Instructions  

Lab 1 & 2 Electrostatics  

(*) Document on Errors (*) Statistical Error-Lab 3a (*) Systematic Reading Error-Lab 3b  

Lab 4 Voltage-Current Characteristics  

Lab 5 DC Voltage II  

Lab 6 RC circuits  

Lab 7 Magnetic Forces LAB  

Lab 8 Charge to Mass Ratio of Electron  

Lab 9 Magnetic Field of a Coil  

Lab 10 RL and RC Circuit  

Lab 11-12 RLC Circuit  

 
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