307727 (v.2) Propagation of Energy 201
| Area: | Department of Exploration Geophysics |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 2 x 1 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. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 010705 Geophysics |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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