7390 (v.5) Physics 114

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Area:	Department of Applied Physics
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Fortnightly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly
Syllabus:	Mechanics, translational and rotational motion, energy. Mechanical and thermal properties of matter. Simple harmonic motion, wave motion and sound. Optics, microscope, human vision. Electric charges, current electricity, electrical safety. Atomic and nuclear physics.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the motion of an object (linear and circular), Newton's laws of motion and its applications, the relation between work and energy, linear momentum, stability and balance, wave motion and sound, measurement of sound levels, heat and heat transfer, microscope and human vision, nature of electricity in terms of charge, forces, fields, current, potential difference, electrical power, electrical energy and the relationshipbetween these quantities. electromagnetism, capacitance, inductance, ac circuits, nuclear radiation and its application, accuracy and precision in physical measurements and the interpretation of physical measurements and results with respect to the relevant physics involved.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Ohanion, H., 1989, 'Physics', Norton, New York. Miller, F. and Schroeer, D., 1987, 'College Physics', Harcourt, San Diego. Cutnell, J. and Johnson, K., 1995, 'Physics', Wiley, New York.
Unit Texts:	Giancoli Douglas C., 1998, 'Physics (Principles with Applications)', Prentice-Hall, New Jersey. Curtin University Laboratory Manual Physics 113/114/115.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Laboratory reports 30%, Module tests 30%, Final Examination 40%.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y