ENG1803

Physics C (4 points)

(ENG)

Leader: A E Smith (Caulfield and Clayton) and L B Leong (Malaysia)

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2003 (Day)
Malaysia First semester 2003 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2003 (Day)
Malaysia Second semester 2003 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Malaysia First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)
Malaysia Second semester 2004 (Day)

Synopsis: Topics include: electrostatic forces, fields and electric potential, applications in xerography, capacitors, dielectric materials, energy and information storage, electrical breakdown; magnetic fields, solenoids and coils, induced emfs arising from situations found in generators, inductors, transformers and motors, eddy currents, applications including magnetic transducers, magnetic information storage; quantum physics concepts, photons and wave nature of particles, the properties of insulators, metals and semiconductors.

Assessment: Examination (3 hours): 70% + Assignments, tests and laboratory: 30%

Contact Hours: 24 lecture hours and 24 tutorial/laboratory hours

Prerequisites: VCE Physics 3/4 or ENG1801

Corequisites: ENG1901, if VCE Specialist Mathematics, or equivalent, has not been completed