| NFYA29 | Principles of Physics, 4 ECTS credits. /Fysikaliska principer/ |
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Area of Education: Science Subject area: Physics |
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| Advancement level
(A-D): A
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| Aim: The course gives an introduction to physical theories. The course repeatedly demonstrates how wide areas of physics can be understood through a clear understanding of a few basic concepts and principles. Another purpose is to increase the interest for physics and to demonstrate the need for mathematical tools. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) 3 years of mathematics (E) and physics N,T (or equivalent) Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Organisation: Lecutres and solving seminars. |
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| Course contents: The topics presented belong to both classical and modern physics. The classical physics topics are: Newtons laws. Drift and diffusion. Harmonic motion and wave phenomena. Thermodynamics presented from the statistical physics point of view - thermodynamically correct definitions of entropy, temperature, chemical potential and pressure. The modern physics topics are: A historical perspective on quantum physics. A philosophical perspective on quantum physics. Planck's description of the black body radiation and its connection to the green house effect. Simple solutions to the SCHR�-DINGER equation illustrate energy quantisation and tunneling. Bose-Einstein statistics illustrating the black body radiation. |
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| Course literature: Fysikaliska principer, Lars Alfred Engström. (Compendium) |
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| Written examination |
2,5 p |
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Course language is swedish. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Magnus Boman Examiner: Lars A Engström Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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