Home of Tibor F. Nagy

Room: BPS 1253, phone: (517) 884-5508, e-mail: nagy_t@pa.msu.edu
567 Wilson Road, Department of Physics, MSU, East Lansing, MI 48824.

2025 Spring:
PHY 183: Syllabus, Notes.
PHY 191: Syllabus.
PHY 192: Syllabus.

Physics Curricula:
Calculus based mechanics: PHY 183-183B-233B.
Calculus based electromagnetism: PHY 184-184B-234B.
Algebra based mechanics and thermodynamics: PHY 231-231C.
Algebra based electromagnetism and modern physics: PHY 232-232C.
Thermodynamics and modern physics: PHY 215-215B.

PHY 231 Practice Exams from the past:
Fall 2019: Exam #1 - Solution #1 - Exam #2 - Solution #2 - Exam #3 - Solution #3 - Final Exam - Final Solution
Spring 2019: Exam #1 - Solution #1 - Exam #2 - Solution #2 - Exam #3 - Solution #3 - Final Exam - Final Solution
Fall 2018: Exam #1 - Solution #1 - Exam #2 - Solution #2 - Exam #3 - Solution #3 - Final Exam - Final Solution
Spring 2018: Exam #1 - Solution #1 - Exam #2 - Solution #2 - Exam #3 - Solution #3 - Final Exam - Final Solution
Fall 2017: Exam #1 - Solution #1 - Exam #2 - Solution #2 - Exam #3 - Solution #3 - Final Exam - Final Solution
Spring 2017: Exam #1 - Solution #1 - Exam #2 - Solution #2 - Exam #3 - Solution #3 - Final Exam - Final Solution
Fall 2016: Exam #1 - Solution #1 - Exam #2 - Solution #2 - Exam #3 - Solution #3 - Final Exam - Final Solution

MSU Physics Challenge

2024 Fall: PHY 183: Syllabus; PHY 191: Syllabus.
2024 Summer: PHY 183B/233B: Syllabus, PHY 184B/234B: Syllabus, PHY 215B: Syllabus.
2024 Spring: PHY 191: Syllabus; PHY 192: Syllabus; PHY 215: Syllabus.

2023 Fall: PHY 183: Syllabus; PHY 191: Syllabus.
2023 Summer: PHY 183B/233B: Syllabus, PHY 184B/234B: Syllabus, PHY 215B: Syllabus.
2023 Spring: PHY 191: Syllabus; PHY 192: Syllabus; PHY 232: Syllabus.
2022 Fall: PHY 191: Syllabus; PHY 481: Syllabus.
2022 Summer: PHY 183B/233B, PHY 184B/234B, PHY 215B.
2022 Spring: PHY 183B: Syllabus; PHY 184B: Syllabus; PHY 192: Syllabus; PHY 231C: Syllabus; PHY 232C: Syllabus.
2021 Fall: PHY 191: Syllabus; PHY 231C: Syllabus; PHY 232C: Syllabus.
2021 Summer: PHY 183B/233B, PHY 184B/234B, PHY 215B.
2021 Spring: PHY 183B/233B: Syllabus; PHY 184B/234B: Syllabus; PHY 232 sec 002: Syllabus.
2020 Fall: PHY 183B: Syllabus; PHY 184B: Syllabus; PHY 191: Syllabus.
2020 Summer: PHY 183B, PHY 184B, PHY 215B.
2020 Spring: PHY 183B/233B: Syllabus; PHY 184B/234B: Syllabus; PHY 192: Syllabus.
2019 Fall: PHY 191: Syllabus; PHY 183B/233B: Syllabus; PHY 184B/234B: Syllabus; PHY 231: Syllabus.
2019 Summer: PHY 183B/233B, PHY 184B/234B, PHY 215B.
2019 Spring: PHY 215: Syllabus; PHY 231: Syllabus; PHY 233B: Syllabus; PHY 234B: Syllabus; PHY 242: Syllabus.
2018 Fall: PHY 231: Syllabus; PHY 233B: Syllabus; PHY 234B: Syllabus; PHY 241: Syllabus.
2018 Summer: PHY 183B/233B, PHY 184B/234B, PHY 215B.
2018 Spring: PHY 231: Syllabus; PHY 233B: Syllabus; PHY 234B: Syllabus.
2017 Fall: PHY 231: Syllabus; PHY 233B: Syllabus; PHY 234B: Syllabus.
2017 Summer: PHY 183B/233B, PHY 184B/234B, PHY 215B.
2017 Spring: PHY 231: Syllabus; PHY 233B: Syllabus; PHY 234B: Syllabus.
2016 Fall: PHY 231: Syllabus; PHY 233B: Syllabus; PHY 234B: Syllabus.
2016 Summer: PHY 183B/233B, PHY 184B/234B, PHY 215B.
2016 Spring: PHY 231: Syllabus; PHY 233B: Syllabus; PHY 234B: Syllabus.
2015 Fall: PHY 231: Syllabus; PHY 233B: Syllabus; PHY 234B: Syllabus.
2015 Summer: PHY 183B/233B, PHY 184B/234B, PHY 215B.
2015 Spring: PHY 184: Syllabus.
2014 Fall: PHY 231: Syllabus; PHY 233B: Syllabus.
2014 Summer: PHY 183B, PHY 184B, PHY 215B.
2014 Spring: PHY 184: Syllabus; PHY 232C: Syllabus.
2013 Fall: PHY 231: Syllabus; PHY 232C: Syllabus.
2013 Summer: PHY 183B, PHY 184B, PHY 215B.
2013 Spring: PHY 183: Syllabus.
2012 Fall: PHY 184: Syllabus; PHY 233B: Syllabus.
2012 Summer: PHY 183B, PHY 184B, PHY 215B.
2012 Spring: PHY 183: Syllabus; PHY 232C: Syllabus.
2011 Fall: PHY 232C: Syllabus; PHY 471.
2011 Summer: PHY 183B, PHY 184B, PHY 215B.
2011 Spring: PHY 183: Syllabus.
2010 Fall: PHY 231C: Syllabus; PHY 471.
2010 Summer: PHY 183B/233B, PHY 184B/234B, PHY 215B.
2010 Spring: PHY 231/231C: Syllabus.
2009 Fall: PHY 232/232C: Syllabus.
2009 Summer: PHY 183B/233B, PHY 184B/234B, PHY 215B.
2009 Spring: PHY 231/231C: Syllabus.
2008 Fall: PHY 232/232C: Syllabus.
2008 Summer: ISP 209L, PHY 183B/233B, PHY 184B/234B, PHY 215B.
2008 Spring: PHY 232: Syllabus.
2007 Fall: PHY 231/231C: Syllabus.
2007 Summer: ISP 209L, PHY 183B/233B, PHY 184B/234B, PHY 215B.
2007 Spring: PHY 232/232C: Syllabus.
2006 Fall: PHY 231/231C: Syllabus.
2006 Summer: ISP 209L, PHY 183B, PHY 184B, PHY 215B, PHY 233B, PHY 234B.
2006 Spring, PHY 215: Syllabus.
2005 Fall: PHY 184: Syllabus.
2005 Summer: ISP 209L, PHY 183B, PHY 184B, PHY 215B, PHY 233B, PHY 234B.
2005 Spring: PHY 183: Syllabus.
2004 Fall: PHY 184: Syllabus.
2004 Summer: PHY 183B, PHY 184B, PHY 215B, PHY 233B, PHY 234B.
2004 Spring: PHY 183: Syllabus.
2003 Fall: PHY 232: Syllabus.
2003 Summer: PHY 215B: Syllabus not available.
Explain It To Me:

Classical and quantum statistics (1.8 MB Flash).

Coin (1.3 MB Flash).

Curveball (2.1 MB Flash).

de Broglie wavelength (1.0 MB Flash).

Diver (1.2 MB Flash).

Golfball (4.7 MB Flash).

Greek alphabet (0.8 MB Flash).

Half life (2.2 MB Flash).

Helium and Methane (1.4 MB Flash).

Hydrogen like ions (1.1 MB Flash).

Mountain climber (1.3 MB Flash).

Number of electrons (2.0 MB Flash).

Photoelectric effect (1.9 MB Flash).

Pulling and sliding (1.8 MB Flash).

Round trip (1.7 MB Flash).

Wave function (1.8 MB Flash).

Lists of recommended demos: PHY 183, PHY 184, PHY 231, PHY 232.
Physics Demonstrations Database
MST/MSTL - Physics: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014.
Dimensions - Physics: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003.
Lansing Area High School Physics Competition (LAHSPC)
Zeolite Art Gallery
Source code and supporting files files: atom.rad scale.for smooth.for xeo.for zeo.for zeoly40a.bkv
Documentation: doc.ps