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PHYSICS 1200 - Physics IB

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3920
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 7 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Pre-Requisite: PHYSICS 1100 - other students may apply to Head of Physics for exemption
Co-Requisite: MATHS 1012 - students may be permitted to enrol in Physics IB concurrently with MATHS 1011 on application to Head of Physics
Assumed Knowledge: MATHS 1011 or MATHS 1013
Incompatible: PHYSICS 1201
Assessment: Written exam, workshop preparation, practical work & In-Semester tests
Syllabus:

This calculus-based course completes the Level I sequence for a major in physics, and also provides a quantitative understanding of physics concepts applicable in biological and geological sciences and in Engineering. Rigid body mechanics: centre of mass, rotational motion, torque, angular momentum, equilibrium, oscillations Waves and Optics: transverse and longitudinal waves, superposition, interference, standing waves, Fourier decomposition, Fermat's principle, geometric optics, physical optics, interference, Michelson interferometers, thin film interference, diffraction, resolution of telescopes. Relativity and Quantum Physics: kinematics, time dilation, length contraction, Lorentz transformations, transformation of velocities, relativistic momentum and energy, X-rays as waves and photons, photoelectric and Compton effects, pair production, de Broglie waves, uncertainty principle, the quantum mechanical wave function. Practical problem solving.

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Units
 EFTSL
Amount
3
 0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3920 Mon 12/08/2019 Sat 31/08/2019 Fri 20/09/2019 Fri 01/11/2019


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
23900 LE01 175 100 29 Jul - 16 Sep Monday 2pm - 3pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
30 Jul - 17 Sep Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
2 Aug - 20 Sep Friday 2pm - 3pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
8 Oct - 29 Oct Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
11 Oct - 1 Nov Friday 2pm - 3pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
14 Oct - 28 Oct Monday 2pm - 3pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
21361 PR01 30 16 31 Jul - 31 Jul Wednesday 10am - 11am The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
14 Aug - 14 Aug Wednesday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
28 Aug - 28 Aug Wednesday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
11 Sep - 11 Sep Wednesday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
9 Oct - 9 Oct Wednesday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
23 Oct - 23 Oct Wednesday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
23901 PR02 30 4 31 Jul - 31 Jul Wednesday 2pm - 3pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
14 Aug - 14 Aug Wednesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
28 Aug - 28 Aug Wednesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
11 Sep - 11 Sep Wednesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
9 Oct - 9 Oct Wednesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
23 Oct - 23 Oct Wednesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
23902 PR03 30 5 1 Aug - 1 Aug Thursday 10am - 11am The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
15 Aug - 15 Aug Thursday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
29 Aug - 29 Aug Thursday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
12 Sep - 12 Sep Thursday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
10 Oct - 10 Oct Thursday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
24 Oct - 24 Oct Thursday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
23903 PR04 10 FULL 1 Aug - 1 Aug Thursday 2pm - 3pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
15 Aug - 15 Aug Thursday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
29 Aug - 29 Aug Thursday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
12 Sep - 12 Sep Thursday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
10 Oct - 10 Oct Thursday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
24 Oct - 24 Oct Thursday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
23450 WR11 21 2 9 Aug - 20 Sep Friday 10am - 11am Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
11 Oct - 1 Nov Friday 10am - 11am Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
23451 WR02 21 1 6 Aug - 17 Sep Tuesday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 29 Oct Tuesday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
23452 WR03 21 4 6 Aug - 17 Sep Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 29 Oct Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
23454 WR06 21 8 8 Aug - 19 Sep Thursday 12pm - 1pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
10 Oct - 31 Oct Thursday 12pm - 1pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
23455 WR07 6 FULL 8 Aug - 19 Sep Thursday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
10 Oct - 31 Oct Thursday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room