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Welcome to the Physics Department's Homepage!
The official college web page for the department has all the usual information about the curriculum, requirements, etc.
For Course web pages follow the appropriate links:
Physics 110. Physics 120. Physics 130.
The following links get you to the problems posed in recent Porter Prize competitions.
Porter Prize Problem 2007: Global Warming
Porter Prize Problem 2008: Gravitational Lensing?
Porter Prize Problem 2009: Speed of Sound
Porter Prize Problem 2010: Falling off a Log
Porter Prize Problem 2011: Salty Cell
Porter Prize Problem 2012: Crystal Ball
Knox has one of the best small departments in the country, as shown by student placements, publication productivity, grant activity, and off-campus presentations. We average about 7 majors graduating per year, which is right at the national average for ALL physics departments. Roughly one third of our majors are in the 3-2 Engineering program. The key feature at Knox is that students get the best of both worlds: top-notch facilities and research opportunities together with access to faculty and equipment afforded by our small size.
To find out more about what it's like to study physics at Knox, and to learn more about what our students do and our facilities, check out these links: