PHYSICS 1100 - Physics IA
| Career: | Undergraduate |
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| Units: | 3 |
| Term: | Semester 1 |
| Campus: | North Terrace |
| Contact: | 3 x 1 hour lectures, 1 hour tutorial per week, 5 x 3 hour practicals per semester |
| Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
| Pre-Requisite: | SACE Stage 2 Physics, Math.Studies, Specialist Maths - in exceptional circumstances, high achieving students without Specialist Maths may be granted exemption on application to Head of Physics |
| Co-Requisite: | MATHS 1011 - students may be permitted to enrol in Physics IA concurrently with MATHS 1013 on application to Head of Physics |
| Incompatible: | PHYSICS 1101 and PHYSICS 1008 |
| Assessment: | Written exam, tutorial work, practical work |
| Syllabus: |
This calculus-based course is the foundation for a major in physics, and also provides a quantitative understanding of physics concepts applicable in biological and geological sciences, and in Engineering. Measurement and uncertainties. Particle mechanics: Newton's law of motion, gravitation, work, energy, conservative forces, momentum, collisions. Thermal physics: heat, temperature, internal energy, kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamic processes. Electricity and magnetism: charge and current, electric field, Ohm's Law, DC circuits, Coulomb and Gauss' laws, electrostatics, capacitance, magnetic field, Ampere and Faraday's laws, inductance, LC circuits. Practical problem solving. |
Course Fees
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| Commonwealth Supported Student Contribution | Tuition Fees | ||||||||||
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| Units | EFTSL | Pre-2008 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 Onwards | Domestic | International | ||||
| 3 | 0.125 | Band 2 | $945 | Band 2 | $945 | Band NP | $531 | Band NP | $531 | select program | select program |
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Critical Dates
| Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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| Semester 1 | Mon 15/03/2010 | Wed 31/03/2010 | Fri 07/05/2010 | Fri 04/06/2010 |
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Class Details
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