D Mills (Caulfield and Clayton) and B McEniery (Gippsland/distance)
4 points
* 24 lecture hours and 24 tutorial/laboratory
hours
* First semester, Clayton, Caulfield, Gippsland
* Prerequisites:
VCE Mathematical Methods 3/4
* Prohibited combinations: VCE Physics 3/4 or
equivalent, PHS1800
Objectives The student is expected: to develop an understanding of the central physics principles required in diverse fields of engineering in the areas of basic mechanics, electrical circuits, magnetism, waves and modern physics; to acquire the ability to apply principles to common applications; to acquire skills in making measurements, analysing and interpreting data.
Synopsis Topics covered are basic mechanics in 1D - forces, momentum, work-energy; simple cases of static structures; electrical circuits, Ohms Law, series and parallel resistors, capacitor time constant; force on currents and moving charges in magnetic fields, induced emf; basic wave properties in the context of sound: v = cl, superposition, standing waves in simple systems; photon model of light and wave model of particles.
Assessment Examination (2 hours): 65%
* Assignments,
tests and laboratory: 35%
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