PHYSICS B

PHYSICS B 12.5 Dr M N Thompson Physics and mathematics (two mathematics subjects are recommended) from the final year of secondary school. It will be assumed that students are familiar with the content of Physics 640-141. Semester 2 39 lectures (three a week), 13 x 1-hour tutorials and 39 hours practical work (three hours per week) By the completion of this course the student should:

comprehend a broad range of elementary physics sufficient to lay a basis for higher year studies in physics;
have developed skills in applying verbal and mathematical reasoning to the understanding of elementary physical systems and in acquiring and evaluating experimental data;
appreciate the power and depth of physical theory in a wide range of science and technology.

Electromagnetism: electrostatics; circuits; magnetism; electric and magnetic properties of matter; Maxwell's equations; electromagnetic waves. Quantum Theory: historical foundations; wave and particle properties of electrons and photons. Atomic and Nuclear Physics: atomic and nuclear structure; X-rays, radioactivity; and nuclear radiations; fission and fusion; nuclear power. A 3-hour written examination at the end of the semester and tests and/or written assignments during the semester (75 per cent); laboratory work (25 per cent). Students must complete both laboratory and assignment work satisfactorily to obtain a pass Halliday D, Resnick R and Walker J, Fundamentals of Physics 4th extended edition 1993 Wiley Tennent R M Science Data Book 1985 Oliver and Boyd PHYSICS B 12.5 Dr M N Thompson. Physics and mathematics (two mathematics subjects are recommended) from the final year of secondary school. It will be assumed that students are familiar with the content of Physics 640-141. Second semester 39 lectures (three a week), 13 x 1-hour tutorials and 39 hours practical work (three hours per week). By the completion of this subject the student should:

comprehend a broad range of elementary physics sufficient to lay a basis for higher year studies in physics;
have developed skills in applying verbal and mathematical reasoning to the understanding of elementary physical systems and in acquiring and evaluating experimental data;
appreciate the power and depth of physical theory in a wide range of science and technology.

Electromagnetism: electrostatics; circuits; magnetism; electric and magnetic properties of matter; Maxwell's equations; electromagnetic waves. Quantum Theory: historical foundations; wave and particle properties of electrons and photons. Atomic and Nuclear Physics: atomic and nuclear structure; X-rays, radioactivity; and nuclear radiations; fission and fusion; nuclear power. A 3-hour written examination at the end of the semester and tests and/or written assignments during the semester (75 per cent); laboratory work (25 per cent). Students must complete both laboratory and assignment work satisfactorily to obtain a pass Halliday D, Resnick R and Walker J, Fundamentals of Physics 4th extended edition 1993 Wiley Tennent R M Science Data Book 1985 Oliver and Boyd PHYSICS B 12.5 Dr M N Thompson. Physics and mathematics (two mathematics subjects are recommended) from the final year of secondary school. It will be assumed that students are familiar with the content of Physics 640-141. Second semester. 39 lectures (three a week), 13 x 1-hour tutorials and 39 hours practical work (three hours each week) By the completion of this course the student should:

comprehend a broad range of elementary physics sufficient to lay a basis for higher year studies in physics;
have developed skills in applying verbal and mathematical reasoning to the understanding of elementary physical systems and in acquiring and evaluating experimental data;
appreciate the power and depth of physical theory in a wide range of science and technology.