FY519: Understanding elementary physics (5 ECTS)
STADS: 07002801Level
Bachelor course
Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.
2nd quarter
Teacher responsible
Email: paolo.sibani@ifk.sdu.dkAdditional teachers
mlomholt@memphys.sdu.dk svt@ifk.sdu.dk vvp@ifk.sdu.dkTimetable
| Group | Type | Day | Time | Classroom | Weeks | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | I | Monday | 10-12 | U55 | 45-51 | |
| Common | I | Tuesday | 10-12 | U55 | 45-49 | |
| Common | I | Tuesday | 13-14 | U55 | 50 | |
| S12 | TL | Wednesday | 14-18 | 49-50 | ||
| S12 | TE | Thursday | 10-12 | U7 | 51 | |
| S12 | TE | Friday | 08-10 | U24 | 45-51 | |
| S14 | TE | Monday | 08-10 | U148 | 51 | |
| S14 | TL | Tuesday | 08-12 | 50-51 | ||
| S14 | TE | Wednesday | 14-16 | U140 | 45 | |
| S14 | TE | Wednesday | 14-16 | U49d | 47 | |
| S14 | TE | Wednesday | 14-16 | U145 | 48-51 | |
| S14 | TE | Friday | 10-12 | U48 | 46 |
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Revison of timetable:
: S14`s E-timer uge 48-51 er flyttet til lokale U145 onsdage i ugerne 48-51.
: Forelæsning tirsdag uge 51 flyttet til tirsdag uge 50.
: E14`s E-time onsdag uge 47 flyttet lokale.
Prerequisites:
None
Academic preconditions:
None
Course introduction
The course aims at giving the students knowledge of how basic physics works, an ability to set up and solve simple physical models and to perform and interpret simple experiments.
Expected learning outcome
After completing the course, a student will expectedly be able to
- identify the physical principles needed to solve specific problems
- apply the mathematical tools required for their solutions
- assess the quality of the results obtained
- perform and interpret simple measurements related to the course syllabus.
Subject overview
1. Fundamental mechanics: Newton's laws, conservation laws.
2. Applications: Hookes law, harmonic motion, resonance, gravitation and planetary orbits. Contact and frictional forces.
3. Waves: Wave length, frequency and energy of waves, light and sound waves. Doppler effect.
4. Modern physics: two hrs. lecture on modern applications and implications of physics.
5. Experiment 1: 4 hrs.
6. Experiment 2: 4 hrs.
Literature
- Understanding Basic Physics. Compiled by Paolo Sibani, SDU (R. Wolfson: Essential University Physics: Volume 1, Pearson Custom Publishing.
- Vejledning til Lab. Øvelser...
Syllabus
See syllabus.
Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).
Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None
Assessment and marking:
(a) Labboratory exercises, pass/fail and internal censorship by teacher.
(b) 4 hour written exam, grades according to the danish 7-point scale and internal censorship.
Reeksamination after 4. quarter.
Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Forelæsninger: 26 timer
Eksaminatorietimer/opgaveregning: 16 timer
Laboratorieøvelser. 8 timer
Educational activities
Language
This course is taught in Danish.
Course enrollment
See deadline of enrolment.
Tuition fees for single courses
See fees for single courses.
