Dr.
Johnny B. Holmes
Professor of Physics
Christian Brothers University office: AH 004; phone: (901)321-3448
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e-mail now to jholmes@cbu.edu
Courses to be taught this fall (2017)
The image is of a watercolor by Evelyn Holmes
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First Day at CBU ppt presentation
Demonstration Class (ppt document)
Demonstration Class 2 (ppt document)
Pre-Health Physics Review (ppt document)
Astronomy Slides for presentation on 7/20/2017
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 & Astronomy:
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
Electric Field Simulation
Conic Sections
Three Body Simulation
Planetary Orbits
Other programs:
Nomenclature program for chemistry (author is Dr. William Busler)
lite version of Nomenclature program for chemistry
Door Game Test program.
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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
Professor of Physics 1989-present
Chair of Physics Department 1979-1997
Dean of the School of Sciences 1997-2016
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 to be taught this fall (2017)
NSCI 111 Introduction to Astronomy
NSCI 111L Introduction to Astronomy Lab
PHYS 251 Physics II
PHYS 251L Physics II Lab
PHYS 380 Advanced Mechanics
PHYS 150 Physics I summer 2017
PHYS 150L Physics I Lab summer 2017
PHYS 201 Introductory Physics I fall 2016
PHYS 201L Introductory Physics I Lab fall 2016
PHYS 202 Introductory Physics II spring 2017
PHYS 202L Introductory Physics II Lab spring 2017
PHYS 252 Physics III spring 2017
PHYS 353 Solid State Physics fall 2016
PHYS 381 Advanced Mechanics II spring 2016
MATH 117 Precalculus summer 2008