FY504: Classical Physics (10 ECTS)

STADS: 07008501

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: sannino@cp3.sdu.dk

Additional teachers
frandsen@cp3.dias.sdu.dk
rzehak@cp3.dias.sdu.dk

Timetable
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Prerequisites:
None.

Academic preconditions:
Students taking the course are expected to have knowledge of [the content of FF502.

Course introduction
The aim of the course is to introduce the foundations and principles of classical and relativistic physical phenomena. This will enable the students to model and describe single and multiple particle systems, including continuous media on different length scales. Finally, the students will also be trained to collaborate with peers and, in this way, they will strengthen computational
 skills, which is important in regard to all applications of physics

The course builds on the knowledge acquired in the courses [FF502], and gives an academic basis for studying the topics [in the future physics courses], that are part of the degree.

In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:

• Give knowledge and understanding of the laws of motion including relativistic and non-inertial coordinate systems
• Give knowledge and understanding of the physical principles behind Kepler's laws and Rutherford's picture of atomic structure.
• Give the competence to apply the basic concepts of Special Relativity to basic and relevant physical problems
• Give the competence to Use Lagrange and Hamilton formalism to easily write down and solve dynamical systems
• Give skills to apply conservation of energy, momentum and angular momentum to rigid bodies
• Give skills to apply the dynamical laws controlling fluid motion, with and without friction.

Expected learning outcome
The learning objectives of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:

• Apply the mathematical formalism of classical physics, special relativity and fluid mechanics to formulate and solve physical problems

Subject overview
The following main topics are contained in the course:

• Special relativity: Michelson’s experiment, the Lorentz transformation, relativistic kinematics and dynamics.
• Particles and particle systems: Energy, momentum, angular momentum; center of gravity and moment of inertia.
• Accelerated coordinate frames: Fictive forces, the Foucault pendulum.
• Central conservative force fields: Kepler’s laws and the solar system, Rutherford scattering and atomic and subatomic phenomena.
• Lagrangian mechanics: Lagrange and Hamilton equations.
• Rigid bodies: Application of Newton’s laws of motion on extended bodies, the top, the precession of the Equinoxes.
• Continuum physics: Deformation of solids, sound in gases, liquids and solids, ideal and viscous fluids.

Literature

• J.M. Knudsen and P.H. Hjorth: Elements of Newtonian Mechanics, Springer.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None.

Assessment and marking:

1. Mandatory weekly homework assignments. Evaluated by internal marking by the teacher on a pass/fail basis (2 ECTS). (07008522)
2. There is a midterm and a final 24 hours take home written test, Danish 7-mark scale, internal marking (4 ECTS). (07008512)
3. Oral examination. The exam takes a starting point in the weekly homework assignments and in 2 approved project reports written during the course. Evaluated by internal marking and grade according to the Danish 7-mark scale (4 ECTS).(07008502)

The final grade for the course is the average of the two partial results from b) and c) that are graded. The weekly homework assignments must be passed with a minimum grade of 02. The two exams must be passed together with a minimum of 02. Grade -3 or "absent" must not occur in any of the exams.

Reexamination in the same exam period or immediately thereafter. The mode of exam at the reexamination may differ from the mode of exam at the ordinary exam.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 54 hours
Skills training phase: 36 hours, hereof:
 - Tutorials: 36 hours

Educational activities

Educational form
Activities during the study phase: The student will work through two projects in groups.

Language
This course is taught in Danish or English, depending on the lecturer. However, if international students participate, the teaching language will always be English.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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