307727 (v.2) Propagation of Energy 201
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Tutition Patterns
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| Area: | Department of Exploration Geophysics |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
7063 (v.6)
Mathematics 102
or any previous version
OR 7492 (v.5) Mathematics 104 or any previous version AND 302804 (v.3) Physics 101 or any previous version AND 307726 (v.2) Properties of Matter and Electricity 104 or any previous version OR 1745 (v.5) Physical Measurements 102 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Simple harmonic motion (SHM), energy and SHM resonance. The wave equation and its solution. The diffusion equation. Acoustic impedence and the behaviour of travelling waves at an interface. Basic elasticity in solid materials, types of waves in solids, derivation of the wave equation for an isotropic solid. Constitutive relations for simple materials. The nature of electromagnetic radiation, the electromagnetic wave equations. Transport of energy in waves, generation and scattering of electromagnetic waves. The black body spectrum, the classical problem and its resolution by the introduction of quantum mechanics. |
| 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 1 | 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
