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640-162 "Physics: Principles and Applications B" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Physics, Faculty of Science (v4, p226) : Next:640-176 | Prev:640-161
Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: Dr M. Livett
Prerequisite: Some knowledge of physics and at least one secondary school final-year mathematics subject. It will be assumed that students are familiar with the content of Physics 640-161.
Contact: 39 lectures (three a week), 13 x 1-hour tutorials and 39 hours practical work (three hours a week)
Timetable: Semester 2
Objectives:
By the completion of this course the student should:
- comprehend a broad range of elementary physics and have developed skills in applying this understanding to some important physical and biological systems, using only simple mathematics;
- have developed skills in acquiring and evaluating experimental data;
- appreciate the fundamental importance of physics in many areas of science, technology and medicine.
Content:
Electromagnetism: electrostatics; circuits; magnetism; electric and magnetic properties of matter; electromagnetic induction. Optics: geometrical optics; imaging; optical instruments; interference, diffraction, dispersion and polarisation. 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; elementary particles.
Assessment:
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.
Prescribed texts:
1. Physics, Faculty of Science (v4, p226) : Next:640-176 | Prev:640-161
2. Physics, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p158) : Next:640-241 | Prev:640-161
Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: Dr M Livett.
Prerequisite: Some knowledge of physics and at least one secondary school final-year mathematics subject. It will be assumed that students are familiar with the content of Physics 640-161.
Contact: 39 lectures (three a week), 13 x 1-hour tutorials and 39 hours practical work (three hours a week)
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
By the completion of this course the student should:
- comprehend a broad range of elementary physics and have developed skills in applying this understanding to some important physical and biological systems, using only simple mathematics;
- have developed skills in acquiring and evaluating experimental data;
- appreciate the fundamental importance of physics in many areas of science, technology and medicine.
Content:
Electromagnetism: electrostatics; circuits; magnetism; electric and magnetic properties of matter; electromagnetic induction. Optics: geometrical optics; imaging; optical instruments; interference, diffraction, dispersion and polarisation. 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; elementary particles.
Assessment:
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.
Prescribed texts:
* Note that COORDINATOR, PRESCRIBEDTEXTS, SEMESTER differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Physics, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p158) : Next:640-241 | Prev:640-161
3. Physics, Faculty of Arts (v3, p146) : Prev:640-161
Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: Dr M. Livett.
Prerequisite: Some knowledge of physics and at least one secondary school final-year mathematics subject. It will be assumed that students are familiar with the content of Physics 640-161.
Contact: 39 lectures (three a week), 13 x 1-hour tutorials and 39 hours practical work (three hours a week)
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
By the completion of this subject the student should:
- comprehend a broad range of elementary physics and have developed skills in applying this understanding to some important physical and biological systems, using only simple mathematics;
- have developed skills in acquiring and evaluating experimental data;
- appreciate the fundamental importance of physics in many areas of science, technology and medicine.
Content:
Electromagnetism: electrostatics; circuits; magnetism; electric and magnetic properties of matter; electromagnetic induction. Optics: geometrical optics; imaging; optical instruments; interference, diffraction, dispersion and polarisation. 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; elementary particles.
Assessment:
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.
Prescribed texts:
* Note that OBJECTIVES, PRESCRIBEDTEXTS, SEMESTER differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
3. Physics, Faculty of Arts (v3, p146) : Prev:640-161
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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