Applied Physics (FYSLD0002), 6 op

Basic information

Course name:	Applied Physics Applied Physics
Course Winha code:	FYSLD0002
Kurre acronym:	Appl.Phys.
Credits:	6
Type and level of course:	Basic studies
Year of study, semester or study period:	1.year
Implementation:	3.period, 4.period
Semester:	0607
Language of tuition:	English
Teacher:	Max Poppius
Final assessment:	Grading scale (0-5)

Descriptions

Prerequisites

None

Course contents (core content level)

1. Electric charge, the Coulomb force, conductors and dielectrics, potential difference, resistance, current, Ohm?s law, combinations of resistors, voltage source, power, DC circuits
2. Oscillation. Simple harmonic motion. The spring, pendulums. Energy in SHM. Damped oscillation
3. Mechanical waves. Longitudinal and transverse waves. Polarization, superposition, Huygens? principle, beats and standing waves. The Doppler effect.
4. Sound. The decibel scale
5. Electromagnetic waves. Light.
6. Ray optics. Reflection and refraction, Snell?s law, the optical fibre, dispersion and scattering.
7. Plane and spherical mirrors
8. Concave and convex lenses. Combinations of lenses. The magnifier, the compound microscope and the camera.
9. The eye
10. Colour and colour physics. The optical spectrum. Primary additive and primary subtractive colours. Absorption, pigments and colour filters.

Topics that refer to lab projects:

11. Mean value, standard deviation, estimates of the reliability of a calculated value of a quantity, error limits, significant numbers
12. Writing reports
13. Basic electrical measurements
14. Oscillation
15. Damped oscillation
16. Diffraction of light
17. The speed of sound
18. Beats and the spectrum of sound

Course contents (additional)

1. Forced oscillation
2. Wave optics, thin films
3. Colour space and colour coordinates. Monitors and printers
4. Colour vision

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

During completion of this course the student acquires basic knowledge of physical concepts, laws, principles and theories in the fields of electricity, oscillation, wave motion, optics, light and colour. Student becomes aware that physical theories are based on and verified by observations and measurements.

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

During completion of this course the student will learn how to formulate and solve equations related to basic physical problems that appear in the fields of physics covered by this course. The student also learns to use a number of measuring devices in practice and becomes aware of the possibilities of modern measuring systems. The student learns applications of computer based measurement systems and sensors and achieves the skills of estimating measurement uncertainties and writing reports. The knowledge gained helps the student in independent information acquisition in further studies and professional activities.

Teaching and learning strategies

Lectures: 56 h
Laboratory work: 28 h
Individual learning assignment: 10 h
Exams: 2?3 h = 9 h
Student?s workload: student workload analysis not carried out
Total: -

Teaching methods and student workload

Assessment weighting and grading

Assessment is based on student activity during classes, individual tests, one individual learning assignment, lab reports and two exams.

In order to pass the course (grade 1) all the individual tests, individual learning assignment, laboratory projects and exams have to be completed successfully.

Related competences of the degree programme

Theoretical basis and mathematical and science skills