307726 (v.2) Properties of Matter and Electricity 104
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| Area: | Department of Exploration Geophysics |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 6.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
7062 (v.6)
Mathematics 101
or any previous version
OR 10926 (v.5) Mathematics 103 or any previous version AND 302804 (v.3) Physics 101 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Static electric fields, electrical resistance and capacitance, DC circuits, static magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, AC circuit theory. Damped and coupled simple harmonic motion. Elasticity of continuous media, elastic wave motion. Non viscous and viscous fluid behaviour. Introduction to theory of special relativity including time dilation and length contraction, mass energy and momentum, simple calculations involving relativity. Early history of quantum mechanics including blackbody radiation/UV catastrophe, photoelectric effect, wave-particle duality, Bohr atom model and the De Broglie modification to atom. |
| Field of Education: | 010705 Geophysics |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
