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PHYSICS 1200ND - Physics IB

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4120
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
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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
4120 Mon 09/08/2021 Wed 18/08/2021 Fri 17/09/2021 Fri 29/10/2021


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22978 LE01 50 13 26 Jul - 13 Sep Monday 2pm - 3pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
27 Jul - 14 Sep Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
30 Jul - 17 Sep Friday 11am - 12pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
4 Oct - 25 Oct Monday 2pm - 3pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
5 Oct - 26 Oct Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
8 Oct - 29 Oct Friday 11am - 12pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
Note: OFFSHORE or INTERSTATE STUDENTS impacted by border restrictions are able to enrol in this course and study remotely, however practical classes where attendance is required in the lab will need to be completed when students are onshore in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22979 PR04 40 3 29 Jul - 29 Jul Thursday 2pm - 3pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
12 Aug - 12 Aug Thursday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
26 Aug - 26 Aug Thursday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
9 Sep - 9 Sep Thursday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
7 Oct - 7 Oct Thursday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
21 Oct - 21 Oct Thursday 2pm - 5pm The Braggs, 450, Laboratory
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22980 WR06 20 2 5 Aug - 16 Sep Thursday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
7 Oct - 28 Oct Thursday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
23414 WR05 20 1 29 Jul - 16 Sep Thursday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
7 Oct - 28 Oct Thursday 11am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room