TFFM02	Principles of Physics, 6,8 ECTS-points /Fysikaliska principer/ Advancement level: B
	Aim: The course gives an introduction to physical theory and experiment. The experimental part stresses what is essential to make good physics; imagination to suggest possible hypothesis, experimental technique to test, ability to find a language (concepts) that gives a simple description. Strong emphasis is on the students ability to present their results in writing and to critically judge the validity of their own work. The theoretical part repeatedly demonstrates that wide areas of physics can be understood trough a clear understanding of a few basic concepts and principles. One purpose is to increase the interest for physics and to demonstrate the need for mathematical tools. Course organization: The experimental part (2p) consists of 6h lecture and 24h laboratory work. The theoretical part (2,5p) consists of 36h lecture and 8h discussion in groups of 10 students guided by one tutor. Course content: The experimental work includes atom physics and radioactivity but the main part concerns experimental problem solution where simple mechanical systems are studied. The theoretical part presents both classical and modern physics. The classical physics topics are: Harmonic motion and wave phenomena Electromagnetism and Maxwell's equations Thermodynamics presented from the statistical physics point of view - thermodynamically correct definitions of entropy, temperature, chemical potential and pressure. The modern physics areas 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 Schrödinger equation illustrating energy quantisation, tunneling, quantum mechanical operators and expectation values. Bose-Einstein statistics illustrating the black body radiation Course literature: Experimental part: Lab. instructions and compendium IFM Theoretical part: Fysikaliska principer, Lars Alfred Engström.
TEN1	The theoretical part has a written examination., 2,5 p.
LAB1	The examination is done continuously, 2 p.

Course language is swedish.