PHYS204-13S2 (C) Semester Two 2013

Thermal, Statistical and Particle Physics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 8 July 2013
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 21 July 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 October 2013

Description

This course provides an introduction to the study of the physical properties of matter. It integrates the study of thermal properties of matter in bulk (thermodynamics) with the molecular/atomic approach (statistical physics). The particle physics is further extended to subatomic scales with an introduction to the phenomenology of nuclear structure, radiation processes and the standard model of particle interactions.

Learning Outcomes

  • On successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
  • demonstrate knowledge and discuss the basic concept of statistical mechanics
  • show familiarity with the notion of microstates, macrostates, ensembles and the formalism of statistical physics
  • describe the features and examples of Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics
  • demonstrate and understanding of how macroscopic equilibrium properties arise from the underlying microscopic physics.

Prerequisites

(1) PHYS203; (2) MATH103 or EMTH119. RP: MATH201

Restrictions

PHYS310

Recommended Preparation

Course Coordinator

For further information see Physics and Astronomy Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 55%
Homework Assignments 15% 9 homework assignments, 3 for each section, handed in on Fridays from week 1, Rutherford Level 2. Deadline 2pm.
Test 15% Thermodynamics Section - Thursday 9 August, 4-5 pm
Test 2 15% Particle Physics Section, Thursday 20 September, 4-5pm.

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

Please consult the document General Information for Physics and Astronomy Students on the Physics and Astronomy Web Page.
http://www.phys.canterbury.ac.nz/courses/General.pdf

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $747.00

International fee $3,488.00

* 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.

For further information see Physics and Astronomy .

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