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PHYSICS 1200ND - Physics IB

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4020
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 7 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: No
Available for Non-Award Study: No
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 Discipline
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
4020 Mon 10/08/2020 Wed 19/08/2020 Fri 30/10/2020 Not Available


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
23390 LE01 40 3 27 Jul - 14 Sep Monday 2pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
28 Jul - 15 Sep Tuesday 1pm - 2pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
31 Jul - 18 Sep Friday 11am - 12pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
5 Oct - 26 Oct Monday 2pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
6 Oct - 27 Oct Tuesday 1pm - 2pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
9 Oct - 30 Oct Friday 11am - 12pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Related Class:
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
21024 SG01 30 FULL 30 Jul - 30 Jul Thursday 2pm - 3pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
13 Aug - 13 Aug Thursday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
22 Oct - 22 Oct Thursday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
Note: Available face-to-face (on-campus)
29157 SG02 8 4 29 Jul - 29 Jul Wednesday 10am - 11am The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
12 Aug - 12 Aug Wednesday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
21 Oct - 21 Oct Wednesday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
Note: Available face-to-face (on-campus)
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
23391 PR04 30 FULL 27 Aug - 27 Aug Thursday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
10 Sep - 10 Sep Thursday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
8 Oct - 8 Oct Thursday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
Note: Available face-to-face (on-campus)
29156 PR02 8 4 26 Aug - 26 Aug Wednesday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
9 Sep - 9 Sep Wednesday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
7 Oct - 7 Oct Wednesday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
Note: Available face-to-face (on-campus)
Automatic Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
23392 WR06 22 1 6 Aug - 17 Sep Thursday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 29 Oct Thursday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
Note: Available face-to-face (on-campus)