7907 (v.5) Particles and Waves 201

Area:

Department of Applied Physics

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

3.0

Other:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

1737 (v.3) Particles and Waves 101 or any previous version
AND
7063 (v.6) Mathematics 102 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Wave and vibrations syllabus - review of simple harmonic motion, damped simple harmonic motion, non-linear systems, forced oscillations, transient and steady state terms, coupled oscillations, normal modes of vibration, transverse waves, reflection and transmission coefficients, longitudinal waves. Classical mechanics syllabus - formalism's in classical mechanics, introduction to lagrangian mechanics and applications to an oscillatory system, motion under central forces, applications, planetary and satellite orbits, Rutherford scattering, rigid body mechanics, the inertia tensor, linear, non-linear and chaotic oscillations, phase space representations.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit student will have recognised the strong link between physics and mathematics in classical mechanics, developed a robust problem solving technique suited to multi-layered problems, been introduced to the Langrange andHamiltonian formalisms and the inertia tensor in preparation for the study at an advanced level. .

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:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

Pain, H. J., 1999, 'The Physics of Vibrations and Waves', John Wiley & Sons, New York. Barger, V. & Olsson, M., 1973, 'Classical Mechanics - A Modern Perspective', McGraw-Hill, New York. Fowles, G. R. and Cassiday, G. L., 1999, 'Analytical Mechanics', Saunders, Fort Worth.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignments 30%. Test 20%. Final Examination 50%.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y