Physics 3 (5cr)

Objective

The students master the central concepts , contents and natural laws of oscillation, wave motion and acoustics and they can also apply them, with the help of mathematics , in later modules of the degree programme

Content

Basics of oscillation, wave motion and acoustics.
Possibly also basics of electricity and magnetism.
Laboratory work

Qualifications

Handling powers and roots, reducing expressions, applying the trigonometry of right and oblique angles, calculating with vectors, solving linear and quadratic polynomal equations and root equations, pairs of equations and sets of equations.
The concept of a function, the basics of differential and integral calculus.
Excel spreadsheet program and Mathcad program.
The students know and master the central concepts, contents and natural laws of kinematics and dynamics and they can apply them with the help of mathematics, in the later modules of the degree programme.
Physics 1: The students know and master the central concepts, contents and natural laws of kinematics and dynamics and they can apply them by using mathematics in the modules studied later in the degree programme.
Physics 2: The students master the basic concepts and contents of the physics of states of matter, thermology and heat transfer , and natural laws, being also able to apply the theory, with the help of mathematics, in the later modules of the degree programme.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent (5) the student has attained the objectives of the course at an excellent level.
Good (3-4) the student has attained the objectives of the course at a satisfactory level.
Satisfactory (1-2) as a rule, the student has attained the objectives of the course.