MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Engineering Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996


PHS1810

Physics I

4 points + 26 lectures, 26 laboratory/problem class hours + First/Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: VCE Physics or PHS1800

Objectives Students are expected to understand the basic principles of mechanics, waves and optics; to be able to apply these principles in simple engineering applications; and to carry out reliable measurements, analyse data and present these in a scientific report.

Synopsis Mechanics: Newton's laws of motion, friction; work, energy; momentum and collisions; rotational dynamics; fluid statics, laminar fluid flow, Bernoulli's equation. Wave-optics: simple harmonic oscillations, damping and resonance; waves, reflection, intensity, dB; Doppler effect; refraction, geometric optics; interference and diffraction.

Assessment Examination: 70% + Laboratory: 20% + Tests: 10%

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