PHS1022

Physics

(SCI)

6 points + 3 hours of lectures plus 3-hours laboratory per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisite: PHS1011 or Year 12 Physics with Specialist Mathematics or MTH1020 + Corequisite: recommended MTH1020 or MTH1030 + Prohibition: PHS1042

Synopsis: Mechanics: Rotational dynamics, gravitational fields and mechanical resonance. Electronics: Diodes and amplifiers, capacitor and resonant circuits. Electrostatics: electric field and potential for various situations, capacitors and dielectrics. Magnetism: The relation between currents, magnetic fields and induced emfs, inductance, introduction to Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves. Quantum physics: Wave particle duality for matter and light, quantisation, wave-functions and probabilities, the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, hydrogen atom, particle-in-a-box model.

Assessment: Examinations (2.5 + 2 hours): 63% + Laboratory work: 25% + Tests: 12%