Area: | Department of Exploration Geophysics |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Elasticity and the structure of solids. Shear forces and Poisson's Ratio. Fluid flow. Thermal radiation, Planck theory. The nucleus, radioactivity. Compton effect. Photoelectric effect. Radiation, fission. Equivalent circuits. Capacitive and inductivecircuits and their phase relationships with reference to electrical and EM surveying. Phasor diagrams. Resonant circuits. Series and parallel circuits. 'j' notation and calculations in LCR circuits. Filtering and field applications. Transients in LR, CR circuits, AC measurements and field surveys. |
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Unit Outcomes: | Acquisition of knowledge about important physical processes in solids, liquids and gases with the emphasis on naturally occurring phenomena. Solid understanding of passive electrical phenomena and how to model these processes. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Serway, R.A., (1996), Physics for Scientists and Engineers, with Modern Physics; 4th Ed, Philadelphia USA. Saunders College Publications. |
Unit Texts: | Halliday, D., Rensnick, R., and Walker, J., (2001) Fundamentals of Physics, 6th Ed., New York, John Wiley and Sons. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Examination 30%. Laboratories 40%. Tests 30%. This is by Grade/Mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 10705 Geophysics | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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