PHYS114-05SU2 (U) Summer Nov 2005 start (University Campus)

Electrical and Quantum Physics

18 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 28 November 2005
End Date: Sunday, 29 January 2006
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 11 December 2005
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 8 January 2006

Description

Field and potentials (gravitational and electrostatic), dielectrics, D.C. circuit analysis, A.C. circuits, forced damped SHM, introductory quantum physics, conduction in solids, semiconductors, transistors.

This course is for those who need the prerequisites to advance in physical science or engineering and for those who need a good understanding of electrical and quantum principles. The first half of the course will use gravitation to develop the principles of potential energy in non-uniform fields and then cover those aspects of electricity and magnetism necessary to understand alternating current electricity and electromagnetic oscillations. The second half of the course will introduce those aspects of quantum physics that are important for the absorption and emission of light by atoms, electrical conduction in metals and semiconductors and the operation of lasers.

SYLLABUS

Quantum Physics:
• The wave and particle properties of light.
• The limitations of classical physics.
• The photoelectric effect. Photons and matter waves.
• Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle.
• Schrödinger’s equation. Particles in potential wells.
• Properties of metals and semiconductors.
• Quantum theory of electrons in metals and semiconductors.
• The hydrogen atom. Properties of atoms. Electron spin. Lasers and laser light.
• The big bang and the expansion of the universe.
  (Chapters: 39.1-8, 40.1-6, 41.1-12, 42.1-8, 45.11-14)

Electricity:
• Gravitation, gravitation potential energy as an example of potential energy for a
  varying force.
• Kepler’s law. Dimensional analysis.
• Electric field. Gauss’ law. Electrostatic potentials.
• Electric dipoles, dielectric materials, charge and current flow in capacitors and
  inductors.
• DC circuits, Kirchhoff’s circuit laws.
• RC, LC and LRC circuits.
• Oscillating currents in circuits.
  (Chapters: 8.1-7, 14.1-6, 16.8-9, 32, 24, 25, 28, 33)

Prerequisites

PHYS112 or PHYS113
This may be replaced by a high achievement in Bursary Physics and Mathematics with Calculus, or
an equivalent NCEA or other background approved by the HOD.

Restrictions

PHYS115, PHYS116 (prior to 2006)

Lecturer

Jack Baggaley

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Examination 55%
Lab Work 25%
Test 15%
Tutorials 5%

Course links

Library portal

Notes

Proposed dates for the course are:

Mon Nov 29 to Fri Dec 17; Mon 10 Jan to Fri 28 Jan

Final Exam: Wed Feb 2

ACADEMIC WRITING ASSESSMENT:  All stage 1 Physics & Astronomy students are required to demonstrate that they can write clear, coherent English in a style appropriate to university level courses and technical reports.

An Academic Writing Assessment Test will be given in the third week of the course and there will be two lectures in the second week to help you prepare for the test.

Those who fail the test will have the opportunity to take a retest later in the semester. In the intervening time any student who has failed the initial test is strongly advised to seek assistance with writing and English skills as a failure to pass the test before the conclusion of the course will mean a failure in the course as a whole.

If you score Fail(AWS) (1) the English Language Support Programme (ELSP) will be running a two-day lecture course in the April break (April 13th and 14th, 10:00 – 3:00 – enrol on level 7 of the central libary) covering the academic and essay writing skills. Check their website for details. http://www.cont.canterbury.ac.nz/english-language/index.shtml. Attending these lectures does not guarantee improvement; you will need to practise to improve.

If you score Fail(BWS) (2) or Fail(BWS/AWS) (3) you will not be allowed to resit the assessment until the second term and you will need more help than the ELSP two-day lecture course in the April break can provide, although you may attend these lectures. Suitable courses could be sought from the University’s English Language Centre in Creyke Road or from an English Language School or from a private tutor. An information sheet outlining the requirements for a suitable course is available.

(1)   Fail(AWS) means your Academic Writing Skills are in need of improvement despite your basic written English being satisfactory.

(2)   Fail(BWS) means your Basic Writing Skills in English are inadequate for work at university level but your logical skills are satisfactory.

(3)   Fail (BWS/AWS) means you have to improve both your basic and academic writing skills.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $644.00

International fee $2,899.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

For further information see Physics and Astronomy .

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