Physics

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Associate teachers

Status of the course

Course objectives

Acquiring theoretical knowledge and developing the ability to differentiate properties and concepts of classical and modern physics. Creating an adequate attitude towards interpreting physical phenomena and their applications. Mastering the scientific physical approach to experimental observations and methods required in the physical laboratory.

Course enrolment requirements and entry competences required for the course

None

Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes)

After passing the exam the student is expected to:
- know basic physical measures and units of measure,
- understand properties of motion and forces in the classical theory,
- be able to identify the characteristics of the exact approach the micro world phenomena,
- understand basic principles of electricity and magnetism, as well as the wave properties of electromagnetic radiation,
- be able to describe the phenomena associated with the dual nature of light,
- understand principles of geometrical and physical optics,
- have basic knowledge of modern physics,
- be able to apply the acquired knowledge to problem-solving tasks,
- be able to use the methods of measuring the chosen physical measures and carry our experiments autonomously,
- have developed the skill of graphic processing of measured data and the skill of writing reports on the experiment conducted and results obtained.

Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus)

1st week: Motion and Forces
2nd week: Energy and Work
3rd week: Systems of particles. Rotation.
4th week: Elasticity. Oscillation. Elastic waves.
5th week: Partial assessment (1st preliminary test)
6th week: Molecular-kinetic theory. Heat.
7th week: Fluids. Transport phenomena.
8th week: Electrostatics and Magnetostatics
9th week: Electromagnetism. Electric Current and Electric Circuits.
10th week: Partial assessment (2nd preliminary test)
11th week: Electromagnetic Waves. Light. Geometrical Optics. Optical instruments.
12th week: Physical Optics.
13th week: Elements of Quantum mechanics.
14th week: Laser Light. Radioactivity.
15th week: Partial assessment (3rd preliminary test)
Seminars: Exercises on selected topics (40 - 60 exercises)
Seminars for advanced students on the topics of physics in engineering.
Exercises:
Measuring of the basic physical quantities. Taking basic physical measures. Numerical and graphical processing of the measured data. Measurement errors. Torque and moment of inertia. Conservation of energy. Oscillators. Heat capacity. The laws of hydrostatics. Surface phenomena. Electrical circuits. The laws of geometrical optics. The phenomena of physical optics and their applications. Spectroscopy.

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Student responsibilities

Optional literature (at the time of submission of study programme proposal)

D. Halliday, R. Resnick, Fundamentals of Physics, John Wiley, New York, 2003.

Quality assurance methods that ensure the acquisition of exit competences

- monitoring of students suggestions and reactions during semester
- students evaluation organized by University

Other (as the proposer wishes to add)