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PHYSICS 1100BR - Physics IA

Career: Non-Award
Units: 3
Term: 3710
Campus: University of Adelaide College
Contact: 3 x 1 hour Lectures per week, 1 x 1 hour Tutorial per week, 5 x 3 hour Practicals per Semester
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Assessment: Written exam, workshop preparation, practical work & In-Semester tests
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

Tuition fees for students undertaking this course are charged by University of Adelaide College.


Course Outline

A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here


Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3710 Mon 13/03/2017 Fri 31/03/2017 Fri 05/05/2017 Fri 09/06/2017


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
18432 LE01 30 29 28 Feb - 4 Apr Tuesday 1pm - 2pm  
2 Mar - 6 Apr Thursday 3pm - 4pm  
3 Mar - 7 Apr Friday 10am - 11am  
27 Apr - 8 Jun Thursday 3pm - 4pm  
28 Apr - 9 Jun Friday 10am - 11am  
2 May - 6 Jun Tuesday 1pm - 2pm  
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
18433 PR03 30 29 14 Mar - 14 Mar Tuesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
28 Mar - 28 Mar Tuesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
25 Apr - 25 Apr Tuesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
9 May - 9 May Tuesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
23 May - 23 May Tuesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
6 Jun - 6 Jun Tuesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory