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Credit points: 14.2
Coordinator: Dr. M. N. Thompson
Prerequisite: Physics and mathematics (two mathematics subjects are recommended) from the final year of secondary school
Contact: 39 lectures (3 per week) 12 one-hour tutorials (1 per fortnight) 27 hours laboratory work (3 hours per week)
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
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. The student should have developed skills in applying verbal and mathematical reasoning to the understanding of elementary physical systems and in acquiring and evaluating experimental data. The student should also appreciate the power and depth of physical theory in a wide range of science and technology.
Content:
Electromagnetism: electrostatics; circuits; magnetism; electric and magnetic properties of matter; Maxwell's equations; electromagnetic waves. Optics: geometrical optics; imaging; optical instruments. 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.
Assessment:
A three-hour written examination at the end of Semester two and written assignments during the semester (80%); laboratory work (20%). Students must complete both laboratory and assignment work satisfactorily to obtain a pass.
Prescribed texts:
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 87)
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