Physics
Offered in even-numbered years
BS DT BC BP BDT
Dr Andrew Markiewicz
6 points * First semester * Four 1-hour lectures and one 4-hour laboratory per week * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: GAS1383 and GAS1384 or permission of subject adviser
This subject aims to consolidate and extend the fundamental physics and develop concepts and techniques in applied physics. The major part of this subject involves a study of electronics for instrumentation, quantum and radiation physics. Electronics includes AC and DC circuit theory, input and output parameters of electronic devices, power supplies, transducers and operational amplifiers. Quantum physics includes wave particle duality, wave mechanics and applications while radiation physics includes nuclear physics, elementary particles, detection of ionising radiation, and radiation health physics. Study guides are provided which aim to integrate the practical aspects of each topic into theoretical background, via practice problems and laboratory/discovery sessions.
Assessment
Subject examination and assignments: 70% * Laboratory work: 30%
Prescribed texts
Krane K Modern physics Wiley, 1983
Malmstadt H V and others Electronics and instrumentation for scientists Benjamin-Cummings, 1982
Martin A and Harbison S An introduction to radiation protection 2nd edn, Chapman and Hall, 1979
Recommended texts
Beiser A Perspectives of modern physics McGraw-Hill, 1969
Brehm J J Introduction to the structure of matter Wiley, 1989
Faires R and Boswell G Radioisotope laboratory techniques Butterworth, 1981
Matthews P T Introduction to quantum mechanics McGraw-Hill, 1974