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PHYSICS 1100 - Physics IA

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4010
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: SACE Stage 2 Physics, Math Methods (formerly Math Studies), Specialist Maths - 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, PHYSICS 1008, PHYSICS 1501, PHYSICS 1508 & PHYSICS 1510
Assessment: Written exam, workshop preparation, practical work, online quizzes & 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.

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Units
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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
4010 Mon 16/03/2020 Thu 26/03/2020 Fri 12/06/2020 Not Available


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
13733 LE01 180 87 3 Mar - 7 Apr Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
5 Mar - 9 Apr Thursday 1pm - 2pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
6 Mar - 3 Apr Friday 10am - 11am Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
28 Apr - 9 Jun Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
30 Apr - 11 Jun Thursday 1pm - 2pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
1 May - 12 Jun Friday 10am - 11am Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
13518 WR03 21 8 10 Mar - 7 Apr Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
28 Apr - 9 Jun Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
13520 WR08 21 3 12 Mar - 9 Apr Thursday 10am - 11am Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
30 Apr - 11 Jun Thursday 10am - 11am Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
13522 WR07 21 4 12 Mar - 9 Apr Thursday 10am - 11am Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
30 Apr - 11 Jun Thursday 10am - 11am Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
13523 WR01 21 FULL 10 Mar - 7 Apr Tuesday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
28 Apr - 9 Jun Tuesday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
14118 WR05 21 7 11 Mar - 8 Apr Wednesday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
29 Apr - 10 Jun Wednesday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
19049 WR04 20 10 10 Mar - 7 Apr Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
28 Apr - 9 Jun Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
13734 PR03 30 12 17 Mar - 17 Mar Tuesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
31 Mar - 31 Mar Tuesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
28 Apr - 28 Apr Tuesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
12 May - 12 May Tuesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
26 May - 26 May Tuesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
13735 PR04 30 3 24 Mar - 24 Mar Tuesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
7 Apr - 7 Apr Tuesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
5 May - 5 May Tuesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
19 May - 19 May Tuesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
2 Jun - 2 Jun Tuesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
13737 PR06 30 4 25 Mar - 25 Mar Wednesday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
8 Apr - 8 Apr Wednesday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
6 May - 6 May Wednesday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
20 May - 20 May Wednesday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
3 Jun - 3 Jun Wednesday 10am - 1pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
13738 PR07 15 3 18 Mar - 18 Mar Wednesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
1 Apr - 1 Apr Wednesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
29 Apr - 29 Apr Wednesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
13 May - 13 May Wednesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
27 May - 27 May Wednesday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
13758 PR10 30 20 25 Mar - 25 Mar Wednesday 6pm - 9pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
8 Apr - 8 Apr Wednesday 6pm - 9pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
6 May - 6 May Wednesday 6pm - 9pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
20 May - 20 May Wednesday 6pm - 9pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
3 Jun - 3 Jun Wednesday 6pm - 9pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory