Dr.
Johnny B. Holmes
Professor of Physics
Christian Brothers University office: AH 012; phone: (901)321-3448
Send
e-mail now to jholmes@cbu.edu
Courses being taught this fall (2016)
The image is of a watercolor by Evelyn Holmes
School of Sciences newsletters
Featured Alums in the newsletters
First Day at CBU ppt presentation
Demonstration Class (ppt document)
Demonstration Class 2 (ppt document)
Pre-Health Physics Review (ppt document)
Lab Experiments for Physics and Natural Science courses written by Drs. Rel Morgan, John Varriano, Ted Clarke and myself
Physics Computer Homework Programs written by Dr. John Varriano and myself
For the public versions (NOT CBU student versions for credit) of the physics computer homework for Windows, click to download:
Volume 0 Math Review
Volume 1 Mechanics I
Volume 2 Mechanics II
Volume 3 Electricity
Volume 4 Electromagnetism
Volume 5 Light
Volume 6 Relativity & Nuclear Physics
Lab programs for Physics I and Intro to Physics I:
Concurrent forces
Help on Acceleration Due to Gravity experiment for PHYS 150L
Help on Acceleration Due to Gravity experiment for PHYS 201L Windows version and DOS version for Mac using DOSBOX
Centripetal forces
Oscillations
Planetary Orbits
Electric Field Simulation
Nomenclature program for chemistry (author is Dr. William Busler)
lite version of Nomenclature program for chemistry
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Education:
B.S. in Physics from Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Mo. in 1971
M.S. Physics from University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fl. in 1974
Ph.D. Physics from University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fl. in 1976
Experience: (all at C.B.U.)
Assistant Professor of Physics 1976-1979
Associate Professor of Physics 1979-1989
Chair of Physics Department 1979-1997
Professor of Physics 1989-present
Dean of the School of Sciences 1997-present
Personal:
Married (
I played baseball in college (left handed pitcher). I have played racquetball and some golf, and I presently do some running for exercise.
Image is of a ceremonial first pitch at a Memphis Redbirds' game on 5/11/2015.
Image courtesy of Joshua Colfer.
Courses being taught this fall (2016)
PHYS 150 Physics I
PHYS 201 Introductory Physics I
PHYS 201L Introductory Physics I Lab
PHYS 251L Physics II Lab
PHYS 353 Solid State Physics
PHYS 150L Physics I Lab summer 2016
PHYS 202 Introductory Physics II spring 2016
PHYS 202L Introductory Physics II Lab spring 2015
PHYS 251 Physics II summer 2006
PHYS 252 Physics III spring 2016
PHYS 380 Advanced Mechanics fall 2015
PHYS 381 Advanced Mechanics II spring 2016
NSCI 111 Introduction to Astronomy summer 2011
NSCI 111L Introduction to Astronomy Lab summer 2011
MATH 117 Precalculus summer 2008