Physics 102

Physics 102

The course consists of a theory part, including electrodynamics, optics and modern physics, and an experimental part with laboratory exercises connected to the theory part of the course.

Theory part:

    Electrodynamics:
    Electric charge and electric fields; Gauss' law; electric potential;
    currents, resistance, electromotoric force; circuits; magnetic fields;
    induction; alternatic currents; electromagnetic waves.

    Optics:
    Propagation of light; optical instruments; interference and diffraction.

    Modern physics:
    Theory of relativity; particles and waves; quantum mechanics;
    atoms, molecules and solids; nuclear physics, particle physics
    and cosmology.

Experimental part:

    Laboratory exercises on circuits and electromagnetism.

Book:

    Theory part:
    H. D. Young and R. A. Freedman: "University Physics"

    Experimental part:
    Not yet specified.

The course will be given as 3 lectures and 4 excercise lessons per week in the spring 2001. One out of every two weeks, 2 exercise lessons are replaced by a 3 hour laboratory activity. 4 weeks of exercise lessons will be replaced by a longer project. Individually or in groups the students will work on a topic chosen from Physics 101 or Physics 102, and they must prepare a report based on their work.

Exams:
To attend the oral exam in June, the students must have produced the project report, which will form part of the oral exam, and they must have at least 7 homework exercises approved by their theoretical exercise lesson teachers during the semester.

Lecturer (theory part)
Klaus Molmer

Coordinator (experimental part)
NN

Points/ECTS-credit
2/10