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Mechanics and Wave Physics, 6 ECTS credits.
/Mekanik och vågfysik/
For:
ED
KTS
MT
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The course include a part of the syllabus block "oral and written communication in swedish"
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 58
Rec. self-study hours: 102
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Area of Education: Science
Main field of studies: Physics, Applied Physics
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G2
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Aim:
To give basic knowledge in some important areas and applications of
classical physics. The laboratory work should give experience of
planning,conducting and presenting experimental work. After completing this
course students should be able to do the following:
- Apply basic kinematic relations, Newton´s laws formulated for both
translational and rotational motion, energy relations and conservation laws
in problem solving and describe under which circumstances these relations
and laws can be applied
- Apply basic theory to model simple harmonic oscillations and the extension
to mechanical waves
- Formulate the wave equation and give examples of solutions, determine
properties like velocity of propagation, and give examples of applications
- Describe and apply basic concepts in acoustics like standing waves,
resonance and the Doppler effect when formulating models and solving
problems
- Describe and apply basic concepts in geometrical optics
- Describe and apply polarisation,coherence,diffraction,interference and
superposition in problem solving in wave optics.
- Give examples of applications of mechanics and wave physics in scientific
and technical areas of application
- Develop understanding of concepts,the ability to solve problems and the
ability to formulate models in physics
- Describe how experimental problem solving is performed.
- Assess experimental results and perform dimensional analysis of physical formulae
- individually write a technical report in Swedish, orally present result and oppose on other students results.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Courses in calculus and linear algebra, important subjects are vector algebra, differentiation and integration of elementary functions, linear differential equations with constant coefficients.
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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Supplementary courses:
Electromagnetism, Modern physics
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Organisation:
Lectures, tutorials and laboratory sessions. There will be a written examination at the end of the course. The laboratory work includes an individually written report in Swedish, oral presentation and opposition.
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Course contents:
Introduction to experimental problem solving, dimensional analysis, analysis of experimental data. Mechanics: Kinematics, force, Newton's laws, energy and work, oscillations, collisions, rotation about a fixed axis.Wave motion and optics: general wave motion, superposition, the wave equation, mechanical waves, acoustics, electromagnetic waves, interference, diffraction, geometrical optics.Technical report writing with increased demands on academic language, oral presentation and opposition.
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Course literature:
Halliday,Resnick,Walker:Principles of Physics
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Examination: |
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A written examination
Laboratory work
Optional written test
Written report in Swedish, oral presentation and opposition
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4 ECTS
1 ECTS
0 ECTS
1 ECTS
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The written report will be assessed by a language teacher. The written report is a compulsory part of both LAB2 (assessed by lab supervisor) and UPG1 (assessed by language teacher). |
Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: ITN.
Director of Studies: Adriana Serban
Examiner: Ulf Sannemo
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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